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 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...
