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Despite no media speculation, the UK Stroke Forum will NOT be at Glastonbury 2025 or any other festivals next year. The only way to see the most up-to-date research from stroke and healthcare professionals will be as part of our '25 World Tour at P&J Live... in Aberdeen. 👍

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

With recess ending and the conferences over, we're back to discuss all 5 of the major party conferences as well as the two bills which we're most looking forward to A new Bylines Network podcast episode, available wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/4xXplD…

Having been in that flat many times under both Cameron and May I am surprised at this assertion, but I will have to take Boris’s word for it as I have never been in a crack den.

A side note on Tory leadership contest... the final two candidates must donate £150,000 *each* to CCHQ That’s on top of £50,000 that each of final four already had to give CCHQ Move has sparked ‘annoyance’ among some campaigns & claims it’ll be used for CCHQ redundancy pay offs

James Cleverly: “We need to be more normal.” Tory MPs: “No!”

I hate doing personal posts but: When my mum was dying last year, NHS data sharing failures and prioritising GDPR over pain relief repeatedly left her in agony. In desperation I began to build a Google Doc of her records linked to a QR code for doctors to scan. System's broken.

Some of the suggestions on the NHS ‘Change’ website are wild… (h/t Chris Smyth Kate McCann et al)

If you're one of the UK's 1.3 million stroke survivors (or a loved one), the Government wants to hear from you. 👇 Have your say and help improve stroke care in the NHS over the next 10 years by adding your suggestions to the Government's online portal: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/

To mark #WorldStrokeDay, MPs, led by Sarah Dyke MP 🔶, debated stroke in Parliament, highlighting the need for good stroke care and support, and areas for improvement. You can watch the full debate from 19:09, here: bit.ly/48qvVBw

In our latest epiosde, we look at two elections from November. First is Kemi's victory in the leadership contest, looking at her record and wondering if she'll make it to 2029. But the US Election is what draws our attention. The title speaks for itself open.spotify.com/episode/176Qn2…

Dr. Michael Hill highlights just how impactful mechanical thrombectomy can be - if services can provide an MT quickly. Time and speed is the MOST IMPORTANT factor in getting great outcomes.

🚨 Scam alert: we are aware of convincing scam websites pretending to sell tickets for tonight’s fireworks. Don’t lose your money: NYE fireworks tickets are **SOLD OUT** and not available anywhere. Resale has closed. Enjoy the fireworks at home or elsewhere 🎇

Last year, ambulances spent more than 1.5m hours (equivalent to 187 years) waiting at A&E to offload patients. As such, 1000s of patients (and stroke patients) suffered 'potential harm' due to these delays: bit.ly/3Wasni1 Government must fix this worsening problem. 👇

If you’re London Waterloo today please go and see these lovely volunteers who are manning the Stroke Association stand all day. Vital information on #StrokePreventionDay

A man who suffered a stroke is convicted of not paying tax on his van....while he was spending eight months in hospital He's now disabled, receiving daily care, and unable to manage his own affairs Another #SingleJusticeProcedure tragedy standard.co.uk/news/crime/str…

While the world talks about tariffs, our hosts talk about some pretty significant news that'll affect millions. Marie Le Pen gets barred from standing for election, and we both get angry about the cuts to benefits. Join us on the latest episode; open.spotify.com/episode/2gHKcc…

Parliament Square is FULL today - people spilling over into the road - thousands of people turned out to defend trans rights: trans people and c1s allies here to show transphobes that they haven’t won, not by a long way 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #TransRightsAreHumanRights

This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.

My colleague Cameron and I are extremely proud to present: Sarah versus That Lady from Reform #politicslive