A major new campaign has been launched to help people identify stroke symptoms after it emerged the average time it took for a sufferer to dial 999 was an hour and a half. The NHS on Monday urged the ...

An NHS worker has told how she had to learn to walk again after suffering a stroke at the age of just 36. Gillian Gordon, who worked at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, was immediately able to spot the ...

Jonathan Ashworth says he had no idea he was living with the "silent killer" of high blood pressure.

An NHS worker was forced to relearn the basics of walking after being struck down by a devastating stroke at just 36 years old. Gillian Gordon, who worked for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, saw her ...

Before Christmas, the Department for Health and Social Care announced that women throughout England would soon have menopause included in routine NHS appointments for the first time. These changes ...

Before Christmas, the Department for Health and Social Care revealed that women across England would shortly have menopause incorporated into routine NHS appointments for the first time. The ...

A stroke is a very serious and life-threatening medical condition that can happen when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. It can affect things like speech and movement, and take a long ...

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