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Last week, we launched our FAST campaign to help more people recognise signs of a stroke. Face drooped on one side? Arm weakness? Speech slurred? Time is critical Act FAST. Call 999.

A great evening highlighting the importance of stroke care in Scotland #stroke #ScotGov #strokeimprovementplan Scottish Parliament StrokeAssocScotland Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | also on bluesky NurseZ1 Trish Elder-Gracie Natalie Myron Fergus Doubal Richard O'Brien

A great evening highlighting the importance of stroke care in Scotland #stroke #ScotGov #strokeimprovementplan Scottish Parliament StrokeAssocScotland Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | also on bluesky NurseZ1 Trish Elder-Gracie Natalie Myron Fergus Doubal Richard O'Brien

Delighted to offer our final Webinar of 2024 - to join Stroke topics please email [email protected] - Stroke topics is free and open to all nurses and AHP's. Certificate of attendance available.

Well done to Louise who graduated today as an Assistant Practioner in RIEHASU / Ward 104 Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Lothian Gillian McAuley 💜 Aris Tyrothoulakis michelle Jack Alison Macdonald 💙 Natalie Myron NurseZ1 Trish Elder-Gracie

Well done Louise! 👏👏

We have joined with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | also on bluesky to call on Scottish Government to invest part of the additional £1bn allocated to the Westminster Block Grant to ensure every stroke patient eligible for thrombectomy in Scotland can have it. Here’s why👇#MakeStrokeAPriority

Looking forward to delivering this session and representing this lovely bit of partnership working aiming to provide more tailored digital information to people with stroke efficiently #UKSF24 Pogo Digital Health UK Stroke Forum Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | also on bluesky NHS Lothian NHS Fife See you in Liverpool

Welcome to the UK Stroke Forum! Once again, health professionals and experts descend on ACC Liverpool to discuss the latest facts and findings in stroke research and innovation from 2024, and where we can go from here! For highlights and sound bites, follow along with #UKSF24!

After three wonderful courses of Parallel Session, a side of delectable Poster Presentation, and a double scoop of Soapbox Science to finish… …that about wraps us up for day one of #UKSF24. These were the highlights for our Chair, Lisa Kidd. 👇

Dr Terry Quinn💙 harnessing the messages from the Beatles, reminding us of the ‘long and winding road’ of life after stroke and the need for us to zoom out and consider stroke within the wider context of brain health, mental health, frailty #uksf24

Happy to share that I am the newly appointed chair for the Scottish Stroke Nurse Forum SSNF. Excited to help support and develop stroke nursing across Scotland! Here today at UK Stroke Forum #UKSF2024, what a wonderfully inspiring opening plenary 👏

An insightful talk by Azmil Abdul-Rahim on stroke heart syndrome at #UKSF2024 🧠🫀 Conclusion: understanding the brain-heart connection is key to improving stroke recovery and outcomes. Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science

If you are not delivering a door to puncture time within an hour, then you’re not moving fast enough. #UKSF2024

Dr Michael Hill emphasised the importance of speed in thrombectomy. “We’re not tidy - sacrifice everything for speed. “If not under 60 minutes from door-to-puncture, you’re not going fast enough.” But even the fastest thrombectomy services in England take over 2 hours. #UKSF24

At #UKSF24 Professor Gillian Mead spoke about bespoke palliative care for stroke patients. “Early discussions about likely outcome could be more direct. “Important to be open to what families are saying. “Even as a senior clinician, I still find these conversations difficult.”

Professor Mead added, “Place of death should be discussed, even though, in the event of stroke, hospital is the most likely. Unless we ask, we can’t facilitate. Be open to questions from family: “How long will it take to die?” Discuss these issues with openness and kindness.

Today is #StrokePreventionDay. High blood pressure is a leading cause of stroke. But by monitoring your blood pressure regularly, you can significantly reduce your risk: stroke.org.uk/SPD25 Take it from Ian, who speaks from personal and professional experience. 👇 #SPD25

A great opportunity! Please get in touch for more information NurseZ1 Chris Findlay SSNF

This is a brilliant film shining a spotlight on stroke and thrombectomy. It’s incredible moving and demonstrates the need for 24/7 access across the UK to this groundbreaking and cost effective treatment #StrokeMatters