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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Need someone to talk to? 💬 A weekly phone conversation with one of our trained volunteers can support you in your recovery journey. They have lived experience of the challenges you face and can help you feel understood, connected and supported. Sign up for weekly calls: bit.ly/3kPghIq

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Join our Online Community and connect with other people who understand stroke first-hand. People tell us that being part of an Online community helps them feel more supported, confident, and positive about the future. Join us here, day or night: onlinecommunity.stroke.org.uk

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Are you adjusting to life after a stroke? 🧠 Our health information can help improve your understanding of stroke and its effects, including types of stroke, treatment, and practical tips to support you in your recovery. Find it here: bit.ly/4fSlHfj

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A stroke can leave you feeling shocked and confused. Our Stroke Support Helpline is here to help anyone affected by stroke in the UK. Our friendly, expert team are here to listen, and answer any immediate questions you have about stroke. We’ll connect you to the help you need: bit.ly/3tVUMcp

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Childhood stroke changes the lives of children and their families in an instant. Whatever’s on your mind, talking it through and sharing experiences can help you feel more supported, connected, and able to take the next step in your child’s recovery. To find out more, visit: bit.ly/3kPghIq

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Around 1 in 3 people in the UK have aphasia as a result of a stroke. This can make it harder to communicate. Our Communication Support Pack is full of essential accessible information & support. It will help you learn new ways to connect with others & build confidence. Find out more bit.ly/3pQxzpE

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Online Activities connect you with stroke survivors and their families. There's a wide range of virtual sessions to choose from which can support you in your recovery. You can learn about the effects of stroke, share experiences, take part in social quizzes and more. Find out more: bit.ly/3EAlY6U

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We’re proud to be one of 89 charities awarded a share of @nihr.bsky.social research's £37m investment. This funding will help our researchers at a crucial stage of their careers, empowering them to drive future breakthroughs that save and improve lives. Find out more here: bit.ly/4aft801

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

📣Abstract submissions for the UK Stroke Forum close in just 48 hours! Share your work with 2,000 stroke professionals, and help shape one of the UK’s leading platforms for clinical insight, innovation and collaboration. Submit your abstract here: uksf26.eventsair.site/abstracts #UKSF26

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Thanks so much for your support! 💜

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Over 240 people have a stroke every day in the UK. Every patient needs access to fast, effective treatment & sufficient aftercare to make the best possible recovery. Thank you to @umakumaran.bsky.social for sharing her personal experience of stroke in Parliament today for #StrokeAwarenessMonth. 👇

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Air pollution is responsible for around 14% of all stroke-related deaths in the UK each year. @healthyairuk.bsky.social is calling on the Government to introduce a fit-for-purpose #CleanAirAct that could help prevent strokes. To find out more, and see where your area ranks, visit: lnkd.in/eFu9JJfv

A league table of various urban and rural areas in England and whether they meet WHO guidelines. None of them do.

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UK Stroke Forum @ukstrokeforum.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Thinking about submitting an abstract for #UKSF26? Hear from UKSF 2025 attendee Dr Lauren Lucas who presented a poster — and won the UKSF 2025 Poster Prize 🏆 Read the blog and get inspired👉 tinyurl.com/ysc4fd6d Submit now 👉 www.ukstrokeforum.com

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Abstract submissions for the UK Stroke Forum 2026 are open! Whether you're advancing clinical practice, breaking new ground in research, or championing innovation in rehabilitation, prevention, or life after stroke, we want to hear from you. Submit by Tuesday 19th May 2026: bit.ly/3NUZFk8

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

For the first time the UK Stroke Forum session proposals are now open to all delegates! This is your chance to help shape the programme and contribute directly to the agenda for #UKSF26 Full details and the submission link can be found here: bit.ly/3M57t21 Good luck!

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

People who smoke are three times more likely to have a stroke and twice as likely to die from one. There's no safe age to start smoking, so we welcome measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill that aim to prevent children and young people from becoming addicted in the first place.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Grab a bargain in support of stroke survivors and their families! Our charity partner @posturite.bsky.social is hosting another Support Stroke Sale, and will donate 10% from your sale purchases* to us! You also get up to 20%* off almost everything! Here: bit.ly/PosturiteSup... *T and Cs apply.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

If you were lucky enough to get a ballot place in the #GreatNorthRun, we'd love for you to join #TeamStroke!💜 And if you we're unsuccessful, don't worry there's still places available with us so you can join Team Stroke too!🏃 To register, visit:https://bit.ly/4swvqQ5

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

This Christmas, help us to support more stroke survivors at every step of their recovery:https://bit.ly/48an5bz

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

1 in 3 stroke survivors will feel like a burden to their loved ones this Christmas but it’s #StillChristmas. Watch and share this film to help more survivors and their families find support. Give the gift of stroke support this Christmas.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Imagine working unpaid for the rest of the year. This is the reality for stroke survivors up and down the country. Today is Disability Pay Gap Day, which means disabled people will stop being paid compared to non-disabled colleagues, earning £4,300 less/year. Why should stroke survivors be poorer?

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Vital research for an area of stroke that often goes unspoken about. 💜

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Norwich Clinical Trials Unit @norwichctu.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Are you aged 18 or over? Have you sustained a stroke? Do you suffer sudden onset, uncontrollable crying, or laughter episodes since the stroke? Post-stroke emotionalism is a common problem and at UEA we are conducting ground-breaking clinical research to find an effective medical treatment.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Thanks also to those people who shared their testimonies with @munirawilson.bsky.social to reiterate how great those challenges are. If you're a stroke survivor or family member who would like to shape the future of stroke care. Join our Campaigns Network today: bit.ly/3Lk2cTj

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Thank you @munirawilson.bsky.social for hosting the #WorldStrokeDay debate in Westminster today, and for shining a light on the many challenges that so many stroke patients and survivors are expected to navigate alone, once discharged from hospital. 📢 We need to #MakeStrokeAPriority.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Investing in stroke prevention, treatment, and rehab NOW could save the NHS tens of billions every year by 2035. More importantly, it will save lives. Join @munirawilson.bsky.social live on Parliament TV later today as they discuss the need to #MakeStrokeAPriority this #WorldStrokeDay. 👇

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

In a study of 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), medics have shown clopidogrel to be more effective than aspirin at preventing strokes and cardiovascular events, without increasing the risk of bleeding. A result that could transform health guidelines worldwide. 👇

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Want to contact our Stroke Support Helpline over the bank holiday weekend? Here are our opening hours: Saturday: 10am to 1pm Sunday: Closed Monday: 10am to 1pm Our normal hours resume from Tuesday, which you can read more about here: bit.ly/3xbnRpI

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Thrombectomy not only saves lives – it restores quality of life. But too many stroke patients miss out on this game-changing treatment, due to service delivery constraints. Thank you @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social for championing round-the-clock treatment to #MakeStrokeAPriority in Scotland.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Thank you so much for all your continued support!💜

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

To finish, the ombudsman added, clinicians need to act quicker in the event of a stroke, even if the symptoms are atypical, and communication and collaboration need to improve if diagnostic and treatment pathways are going to deliver the best possible outcome for patients. 🧵4/4

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This increases the risk of death and long-term disabilities such as paralysis, memory loss and communication problems. Stroke treatment is urgent and time sensitive. No patient should have to endure worse outcomes because of delays to treatment. The NHS needs to learn from these findings. 🧵3/4

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Complaints to the ombudsman of 'missed symptoms' and 'delays to diagnosis' have risen by two-thirds in the last five years, and recent figures show that fewer than half of stroke patients (46.6%) are arriving at a specialist stroke unit within four hours of symptoms starting. 🧵2/4

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Yesterday, the Government announced a new 10 Year Health Plan for England, while a recent headline from The Guardian reinforces why we need it: bit.ly/3IbEGGw 🧵1/4

Headline from The Guardian says NHS repeatedly failing in care of stroke patients, watchdog says

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Personal Independence Payment (or #PIP) is not an out-of-work benefit. Many recipients of PIP already work… But the clue is in the title: Independence. Living with a disability comes with a real financial cost. PIP is supposed to help cover that cost, so disabled people can live independently.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Every day in the UK, over 240 people wake up after a stroke. Our TV advert captures the catastrophic impact a stroke can have on anyone, at any age, including children. Our charity is here to help you find your strength through support, no matter how long it takes. #StrokeAwarenessMonth

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Well done, Tina! Great work.👏👏👏

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

One in four strokes happen to people of working age, meaning some survivors have to endure the cost of ill-health, and pay prescription charges for extended periods. We welcome the Government's decision to freeze prescription charges and keep the monthly cost below £10.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Congratulations to physiotherapist, Lauren Lucas! Now Dr Lauren Lucas, after passing her PhD viva with flying colours yesterday. 👏 We funded Dr Lucas to investigate the relationships between stroke survivors and their therapists, and the effect it can have on long-term recovery.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Hi Dan, thanks for your comment. Sorry to see the exclusion of ME. We should add that the source for this table is the Department of Work and Pensions. These are their figures. We had no involvement with the creation of this list.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

No one plans a stroke. It comes with enormous physical, emotional, and financial costs. Already, stroke survivors* struggle to access benefits like #PIP - and these cuts will leave more & more families affected by stroke & disability, with less & less. We must do better. *Cardiovascular disease 👇

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Thank you @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social for raising the challenges faced by Middlesbrough's James Cook Hospital to provide the best quality care for stroke patients and survivors, at #PMQs. The Government has to #MakeStrokeAPriority in its 10-Year Health Plan. Here's what we recommend: bit.ly/3DqKb2c

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Thanks so much for supporting our efforts to #MakeStrokeAPriority, Sharon!

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Sharon Hodgson MP @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I am proud to support @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social and their work to provide support and campaign on behalf of stroke survivors.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Without urgent action, the Government will not meet its target to reduce heart attack and stroke deaths by 25% by 2035. Stroke is preventable, treatable, & recoverable. The Government can unlock this potential by developing a road map for stroke. Our suggestions, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social. 👇

Key recommendations: 1) Thrombectomy treatment, 2) investment in community rehab and therapy, 3) dedicated stroke leadership in the department of health, 4) better stroke prevention through NHS health checks

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Later today, Kate will speak in Parliament to discuss the challenges she faced as a stroke survivor in the healthcare system. If you, like Kate, want to #MakeStrokeAPriority for the Government's 10-Year Health Plan, join our Campaigns Network: bit.ly/4isykzj

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

'I have problems with my short-term memory and have really struggled to cope mentally.’ Kate received weekly calls from our support coordinator, Ava, who was a ‘lifeline’. 'She provided the empathy, support and understanding I needed.'

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

'I had to wait 24 hours for a bed, a month for a scan and, had I not have gone private, over a year for surgery.' Time is crucial for treatment and recovery, as stroke survivor Kate knows all too well. We need to #MakeStrokeAPriority to build a pathway that transforms lives. 🧵

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Stroke patients need timely access to vital & life-changing treatments. Thank you @sarahdykeld.bsky.social for raising ambulance delays in Parliament, and to @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social for responding - we look forward to working with you to #MakeStrokeAPriority & improve ambulance response times.

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Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Thank you all so much for your support!💜

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