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Tag Archives: stroke
Musical chairs, foxes and stroke statistics
In my tiresome way, I am writing again about the annual Scottish Stroke Care Audit. You can read what I have said in the past by clicking here. While some of our politicians are playing musical chairs and saving the … Continue reading
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A message from California
Blogging offers a mixture of guilt and delight. Guilt, because you feel the self-imposed duty to write on the blog regularly, and life being what it is many days can go by without any entries made. “A great relief!” I … Continue reading
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What about the life in your head?
What’s the life in your head like? For stroke survivors or, indeed, anyone fascinated by the workings of the human brain I recommend listening to the recent BBC Radio 4 programme The Life in My Head – click on the link … Continue reading
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A date for your diary
This is Archie basking in Deeside sunshine on 8 March 2015. He is wearing a purple Stroke Association neckerchief, because on 10 May 2015 he will be taking part in a Stroke Association Step Out for Stroke event on Aboyne … Continue reading
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New toy
I have purchased a pedometer. This set me back £16, and for this I get a small digital lozenge that clips to my belt and counts the number of paces I have taken over a given period of time, the distance … Continue reading
Driving Assessments and that Referendum again
Earlier this year, when all of us in Scotland were being distracted by either a) the approaching cries of “Freedom!” or b) the prospect of the break up of Britain (you choose), the Scottish Government quietly centralised driving assessments for people with disabilities. If you are … Continue reading
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Celebrating the Charter
There has been a long silence on this blog, for which I apologise. On Wednesday evening of this week, I took part in an event held at the Scottish Parliament and hosted by Dennis Robertson MSP, to celebrate the publication … Continue reading
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Charter for People Living with Stroke
As promised in an earlier post, I am including a link to the Charter for People Living with Stroke: you can view the Charter here . For those living in Scotland who have survived a stroke, leaving hospital and re-entering the world … Continue reading
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Bridging the gaps
A colleague has sent me this link to an article in the Nursing Times which serves to highlight two major gaps in stroke care: 1. The growing gap between the improving quality of acute stroke care in hospitals and the pitiful level of … Continue reading
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Wednesday 18th September
It was the best of days – it was the worst of days. On Wednesday afternoon (18th September) the warring tribes of the Scottish Parliament met in the chamber to debate Scottish independence in recognition of That Day – Referendum Day 18 September … Continue reading
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