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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@niagriffith.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. Wales' 70k stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@yasminqureshimp.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@warinderjussmp.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@joshfg.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@paulettehamiltonmp.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@katrinamurraymp.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. Scotland's 128k stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@shaundaviesmp.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@helenhayes.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@paulwaughmp.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@frankmcnallymp.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 7d

@luke-akehurstmp.bsky.social thanks so much for visiting @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 and supporting stroke. The UK's 1.4 million stroke survivors need as many parliamentary champions as possible👃

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emilyheard.bsky.social @emilyheard.bsky.social · 9d

Lovely to catch up with @terryjermymp.bsky.social at our @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social #Lab25 stand. Thanks for your ongoing support for people affected by stroke

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks
Sam Carling MP 🌹
@samcarling.bsky.social for coming by our @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand tiday at #lab25 and pledging to make stroke a priority

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks @chrismurraymp.bsky.social for coming by @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 today and pledging to make stroke a priority

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks @chriscurtis94.bsky.social for coming by our @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at #Lab25 conference and pledging to make stroke a priority

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social for coming by our @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at Labour Conference and supporting stroke!

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Peter Lamb MP delivering4crawley.bsky.social for coming by the @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social stand at Labour Conference 2025 and pledging to make stroke a priority.

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · 29d

Delighted to hear @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social highlight AI in Dudley's stroke care today. AI is helping all England's stroke units diagnose and treat stroke quicker. But access to key stroke treatments like thrombectomy is still a postcode lottery. Good progress but we need to go further

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yet more evidence of the health inequalities connected to stroke. Air pollution significantly increases the risk of stroke. @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social calls on the government to meet World Health Organisation standards to reduce pollution and protect stroke survivors. [email protected]

Andrew Gregory @andrewgregory.com · Sep 8

Exclusive: Millions of Britons face a higher risk of stroke or heart failure because of dirty air where they live.

Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests

Exclusive: stroke risk is 7% higher and heart failure risk increases by 27% in areas with worst level of pollution, research shows

www.theguardian.com

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · Sep 2

Great to hear @drkevinfong.bsk.social on @BBCToday on the incredible difference AI tools are making to stroke diagnostics. More investment in stroke innovations like this could massively improve the lives of the UK's 1.4m stroke survivors. @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social

Andrew Gregory @andrewgregory.com · Sep 2

Half of all people who experience a stroke in England will now recover thanks to a revolutionary AI scanning system that increases the number of patients avoiding serious disability.

Stroke centres in England given AI tool that will help 50% of patients recover

NHS equips all centres with life-saving software that will increase number of patients avoiding serious disability

www.theguardian.com

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · Jul 23

We have to think radically - In the next 10 years, the number of stroke survivors is set to increase by 60%, costing the Government £75 billion. Almost 90% of strokes are preventable.

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · Jul 23

This @hsj.co.uk piece from @chrisbnaylor.bsky.social totally nails it- lots of good stuff on CVD prevention in the 10 Year Health Plan but will only have impact if accompanied by some radical shifts in incentives including fiscal levers. www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...

www.hsj.co.uk

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Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · Jul 2

We talk constantly about "crossroads moments" for the NHS but tomorrow's Plan is a definite make or break point - with growing public dissatisfaction & Reform backing "radical surgery". No pressure @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social! www.ft.com/content/4a00...

The future of the NHS

Britons are growing less fond of their troubled healthcare system. Will Labour’s 10-year plan change their minds?

www.ft.com

Clare Woodford @clarewoodford.bsky.social · Jun 30

Helen from @diabetesuk.bsky.social and I wrote a @nationalvoices.bsky.social blog about the top things we'll be looking out for in Thursday's #10YearHealthPlan. For millions of people with painful, complex health conditions "patient power" is a distant dream www.nationalvoices.org.uk/blogpost/the...

The new 10 Year Plan: Our hopes and expectations

Expectations for this week’s 10 Year Health Plan are sky-high. In October 2024, the Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting launched “the biggest ev...

www.nationalvoices.org.uk

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National Voices @nationalvoices.bsky.social · Jun 30

🚀 Expectations for this week’s 10 Year Health Plan are sky-high.

In this blog, @clarewoodford.bsky.social (Stroke Association) & Helen Kirrane (Diabetes UK), singled out the four issues most vital to the people their charities support, which they are hoping to see addressed.

👉 tinyurl.com/5n7pz5s8

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