by Mia Wallis | May 12, 2023 4:34PM | Campaign - Stroke
A stroke survivor has applauded a charity which aims to support and help people regain their confidence after they suffer the potentially life-changing health condition. Sheffield’s Stroke Recovery Service was set up by Jane Hammond in 2012 after she recognised there...
by Jack Trethewey | May 12, 2023 4:28PM | Campaign - Stroke TOP STORY
Young stroke patients who were misdiagnosed by medics are calling for action and a greater awareness of their symptoms. As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, Sheffield Wire has spoken to survivors about their experiences and the fundamental changes they...
by Mia Wallis | May 12, 2023 4:21PM | Campaign - Stroke
“Try and smile for me,” asked Georgia Hanson’s mum when she complained of a severe headache after waking up feeling unwell in October 2021. Knowing something “wasn’t quite right”, Miss Hanson, who was 19 at the time, recalls her vision was blurred and she suffered a...
by Megan Cooke | May 12, 2023 4:15PM | Campaign - Stroke
Young stroke survivors are calling the FAST diagnosis into question after being turned away for not fitting the specified symptoms. The acronym refers to symptoms commonly experienced by stroke victims and stands for face, arms, speech, and time, but can lead to...
by Hannah Jackson | May 12, 2023 2:50PM | Campaign - Stroke
When Bridie Kirsopp woke up with a severe headache, which quickly developed into a blurred vision, vomiting, and leaving her unable to stand up, she knew she wasn’t well, but at 17, couldn’t possibly have guessed she was having a stroke. Neither did her doctors, but...
by Marcus Evans | May 12, 2023 1:49PM | Campaign - Stroke
A Rotherham public health specialist who was left unable to communicate and move after a stroke has called for changes to the way survivors and their families are supported. In December 2021, Kate Green, 43, was taking her seven-year-old son, Stanley, swimming when...
