{"id":11150,"date":"2016-05-25T09:04:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T08:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/?p=11150"},"modified":"2016-05-25T09:04:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T08:04:41","slug":"a-new-era-for-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/2016\/05\/a-new-era-for-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Era for Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"

We launched our latest campaign, A New Era for Stroke<\/a><\/em>, last week and had some brilliant coverage with the Daily Mail<\/a>, Daily Mirror, The Times, The Independent, Daily Telegraph and The Sun topping the list.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The National Stroke Strategy for England comes to an end in 2017 and the Government told MPs they have no plans to create a new one. This will jeopardise stroke survivors\u2019 recoveries and could put lives at risk. Our campaign calls on the Government to commit to a new National Stroke Strategy.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

No one plans for a stroke, but the Government can, and should, ensure that the right care and support is there when people need it most. One survivor told us: \u201cThe difference between getting and not getting the support you need after a stroke is the difference between living and existing.<\/em>\u201d This is not acceptable.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Without a National Stroke Strategy, all the advances we\u2019ve seen over the last ten years could be lost. Things like specialised stroke units, new treatments but also the support that people need to make their recoveries. We can\u2019t let this happen. We need 100,000 signatures \u2013 but we can\u2019t do it alone. You have been such an avid supporter of the charity, and I wanted to ask your help, if you don\u2019t mind by:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n