Stroke

Terence Ang, is a stroke survivor and author who uses his story to educate and raise public awareness of stroke, here he shares his story with SR Times. SR Times: Tell us Terence, what was life like pre-stroke? TA: “Pre-stroke, I was a hard-hitting corporate head who brooked no nonsense from my staff. I loved [...]

Games-based training delivered remotely found to significantly reduce levels of anxiety among families and survivors alike

Stroke tech company Aurum Biosciences have appointed a new CEO as they continue to work on what is being touted as the first major advancement in stroke treatment in two decades. The move to appoint a new CEO comes as they aim to expand its global presence and as the company continues to work on [...]

December saw record highs for ambulance waiting times for category 2 calls, which include serious health issues such as strokes and heart attacks, however, new figures shows waiting times are on the decline. The average time for category 2 calls in December was 92 minutes, however, that figure was slashed by more than half in [...]

“Rehab therapy helps maximise this recovery, with higher rehab therapy doses helping more, but what we found in this study is that most patients are getting rather small doses of rehab therapy.”

"NHS England announced stroke as a new national priority in the NHS Long Term Plan in 2019, yet there is still disparity in the quality of services across England."

Georgia Hanson-Kay was only 19-years-old when she had a stroke here she shares her story with SR Times and also the importance of spreading awareness that stroke can happen at any age. Could you give us an introduction to yourself and your life pre- stroke?  Prior to my stroke & TIA's, I was a healthy 19 [...]

On the latest episode of the SR Times Podcast we speak with Kieron Franklin of JK House. Kieron shares with us his story of how after he left the army, he began his journey working in stroke rehabilitation. He also shares the detail JK House goes into when constructing a rehabilitation plan for each of [...]

Creators hail app as being 'as accurate as neurologist' after preliminary research showed its potential