TENS of thousands of people who have a stroke could be diagnosed and treated sooner if people call 999 immediately upon ...

ITV Lorraine star Dr Hilary Jones has shared an NHS video that shows the 'less obvious' signs of a stroke, as he urged the ...

He added: "Any sign of a stroke is always an emergency and every minute is vital. That’s why the NHS is urging the public to ...

A new campaign by the NHS in England is encouraging people who experience the first sign of a stroke not to delay calling 999 ...

England’s top doctor said immediate action at the first sign of a stroke “could help save and protect many more lives”. Professor Stephen Powis, the national medical director of NHS England, ...

TIAs often present the same symptoms as a stroke, but may only last for a few minutes or hours. Even if these side-effects ...

Tens of thousands of people who have a stroke could be diagnosed and treated sooner as new data found that the average time between onset of first symptoms and a 999 call being made was nearly an hour ...

The NHS on Monday urged the public to call 999 immediately if anyone experiences one of the three common symptoms – ...

The average time between a person suffering a stroke and dialling 999 for help was around an hour and a half last year, figures show. It comes as the NHS has updated its criteria for identifying and ...

The NHS campaign is an update of the Act FAST initiative - Face, Arms, Speech, Time - which teaches people to look for ...

Just 44% of eligible adults attended their midlife health check over the last five years - despite it cutting the risk of ...

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