10 h. ago Stroke patients at higher risk by travelling to A&E themselves, charity warns

Stroke patients who seek help via 999 have a better chance of getting specialist help, the Stroke Association said.

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15 h. ago Stroke patients going to A&E themselves are ‘at higher risk’

Waiting for an ambulance is the ‘fastest and most efficient way to get the best treatment and care’

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22 h. ago Stroke patients should not be tempted to make their own way to hospital despite ambulance delays, charity warns

The Stroke Association says paramedics know which hospitals have stroke clinics and patients who seek help via 999 are therefore more likely to receive specialist treatment.

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22 h. ago Stroke patients putting themselves at risk by going to A&E themselves amid ambulance wait time concerns

Waiting for an ambulance is the ‘fastest and most efficient way to get the best treatment and care’

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7 d. ago Stroke patient who died in 'sexual assault' murder case had seven tragic words for husband

Valerie Kneale had been at home with husband Bill, when she had a stroke during her evening meal and was rushed to hospital, an inquest has heard.

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7 d. ago Valerie Kneale: Stroke 'played no part' as patient died of 'sexual assault'

Valerie Kneale, 75, was subjected to a fatal and "forcible sexual assault" after being admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital on November 12 2018 after suffering a stroke at her home in Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire

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7 d. ago Pathologist found stroke patient was 'sexually abused to death'

Valerie Kneale died in hospital in November 2018, four days after having a stroke.

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8 d. ago Valerie Kneale autopsy find that proved stroke patient was sexually abused to death

Valerie Kneale, 75, was admitted to hospital after falling from a kitchen chair at her home. Just four days later, she was dead, and a murder investigation was launched

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8 d. ago Stroke charity criticises NHS Forth Valley over missed 'bundle' care targets

Data released by Public Health Scotland revealed only 40 per cent of local patients received a 'bundle' of post-stroke care which is associated with better outcomes.

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9 d. ago How AI could triple likelihood of stroke patients making full recovery

Doctors say the new technology could triple the likelihood of recovery without a disability

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1 week ago Stroke centres in England given AI tool that will help 50% of patients recover

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1 week ago Stroke patient died after she was 'forcibly sexually assaulted' in hospital

Valerie Kneale, 75, suffered a minor stroke after slipping from a kitchen chair and was in good spirits before she was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital, where she rapidly went downhill

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2 w. ago NHS Lanarkshire stats prompts call for volunteers to support stroke survivors

In 2024, only 41.4% of stroke patients attending NHS Lanarkshire hospitals received the stroke care bundle – which is associated with better patient outcomes – against a Scotland-wide health board average of 52.9% and a national, government target of 80%.

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2 w. ago NHS Lothian stats prompts call for volunteers to support stroke survivors

In 2024, only 56.3% of stroke patients attending NHS Lothian hospitals received the stroke care bundle – which is associated with better patient outcomes – against a Scotland-wide health board average of 52.9% and a national, government target of 80%.

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3 w. ago Just over half Dumfries and Galloway stroke patients received best chance care in 2024

Figures from Public Health Scotland show that just 56.1 per cent of stroke patients received an inpatient bundle consisting of aspirin, access to a stroke unit, brain imaging and swallow screening.

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3 w. ago Scottish Government failing Lanarkshire stroke survivors according to leading charity

Figures released by Public Heath Scotland this week as part of their Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme revealed the country is falling unacceptably short of its own target of 80% of stroke patients receiving an inpatient bundle which aims to ensure the best chance of survival and recovery.

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3 w. ago SNP Government 'failing stroke patients' as average treatment waiting time over two hours

Figures obtained by Scottish Labour revealed that patients are now waiting nearly ten minutes longer for blood clots to be removed than they were in 2018.

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3 w. ago Scotland's NHS in dire state as delays are matter of life or death

Record View says the SNP needs to sort out our NHS, particularly when it comes to stroke patients for whom time is of the essence.

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3 w. ago Scottish Government failing West Lothian stroke survivors according to leading charity

Figures released by Public Heath Scotland this week as part of their Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme revealed the country is falling unacceptably short of its own target of 80% of stroke patients receiving an inpatient bundle which aims to ensure the best chance of survival and recovery.

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