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Reflections
Responding to a recent survey on stroke care from the Scottish Government, I made the point that in stroke care psychological and emotional therapy should be provided where needed alongside physical therapy. In hindsight, I now feel even more strongly … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberdeen, Akershus, Deeside Books, nhs, stroke, stroke association
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Resolutions
Belatedly, I have begun my new year resolutions which are: 1. To keep this blog regularly updated and 2. To recover physically from the injuries inflicted during 2018 – notably the fall and broken arm last August, which put paid … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, exercise, michelangelo, Scottish Review, self-management, stroke
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Stroke Care in Scotland
Apologies for the length of this post. As I do every year, I am providing a link on this blog to the annual Scottish stroke care audit – now called the Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme or SSIP as we shall … Continue reading
Links
First link. As promised, a follow-up to my previous post. Second link. I can recommend Lost and Found , a recently published book by Dr Jules Montague, a neurologist from London with whom I shared a discussion on Radio Scotland … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, brain, Debra Meyerson, Identity Theft, Jules Montague, neuroplasticity, stroke
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Open Space – 2
Cogito ergo sum. Je pense, donc je suis. Ich denke, also bin ich. I think, therefore I am. In whatever language you express it, you have to admit that M. Descartes had a point. If you are capable of thought, … Continue reading
Number geeks
Some stroke survivors become “stroke survivor number geeks”. In this age of acronyms I shall call them SSNGs . I admit to being one of them . Not any old numbers, mind you. Stroke numbers. For those of us SSNGs … Continue reading
My year of falling over
August already. Can 2017 be so far advanced? The last time I posted here was in early January. “For this relief, much thanks”, you may say, echoing Francisco in Hamlet. That would be an appropriate response, since the last time I … Continue reading
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Tagged deeside, falls, Hamlet, pain, Scottish Government, Scottish Stroke Care Audit, shoulder, St Andrews, stroke
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The NHS in Scotland 2016
This week has seen the publication of the Audit Scotland report into the NHS in Scotland. I don’t know about you, but when I see the word “audit” my eyes start to glaze over and all the accountants I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative, First Minister, labour, MSP, nhs, Scotland, scottish parliament, snp, stroke
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At the Stroke of a Brush
“You never really know a man until you understand things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Harper Lee There are many ways to try to understand stroke. If you are … Continue reading
A rose by any other name…
“Man” and “stroke” this time, no “dog”. In any case, Archie has just returned from a long walk in the rain and looks utterly miserable as only a whippet can. In my last post, I threatened to return to the … Continue reading
