Imagine working unpaid for the rest of the year. This is the reality for stroke survivors up and down the country.

Today is Disability Pay Gap Day, which means disabled people will stop being paid compared to non-disabled colleagues, earning £4,300 less/year.

Why should stroke survivors be poorer?

Thanks also to those people who shared their testimonies with @munirawilson.bsky.social to reiterate how great those challenges are.

If you're a stroke survivor or family member who would like to shape the future of stroke care. Join our Campaigns Network today: bit.ly/3Lk2cTj

Thank you @munirawilson.bsky.social for hosting the #WorldStrokeDay debate in Westminster today, and for shining a light on the many challenges that so many stroke patients and survivors are expected to navigate alone, once discharged from hospital.

📢 We need to #MakeStrokeAPriority.

Investing in stroke prevention, treatment, and rehab NOW could save the NHS tens of billions every year by 2035.

More importantly, it will save lives.

Join @munirawilson.bsky.social live on Parliament TV later today as they discuss the need to #MakeStrokeAPriority this #WorldStrokeDay. 👇

Want to contact our Stroke Support Helpline over the bank holiday weekend? Here are our opening hours:

Saturday: 10am to 1pm
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10am to 1pm

Our normal hours resume from Tuesday, which you can read more about here: https://bit.ly/3xbnRpI

Yesterday, the Government announced a new 10 Year Health Plan for England, while a recent headline from The Guardian reinforces why we need it: bit.ly/3IbEGGw

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Every day in the UK, over 240 people wake up after a stroke. Our TV advert captures the catastrophic impact a stroke can have on anyone, at any age, including children.

Our charity is here to help you find your strength through support, no matter how long it takes.

#StrokeAwarenessMonth

One in four strokes happen to people of working age, meaning some survivors have to endure the cost of ill-health, and pay prescription charges for extended periods.

We welcome the Government's decision to freeze prescription charges and keep the monthly cost below £10.

Congratulations to physiotherapist, Lauren Lucas!

Now Dr Lauren Lucas, after passing her PhD viva with flying colours yesterday. 👏

We funded Dr Lucas to investigate the relationships between stroke survivors and their therapists, and the effect it can have on long-term recovery.

No one plans a stroke. It comes with enormous physical, emotional, and financial costs.

Already, stroke survivors* struggle to access benefits like #PIP - and these cuts will leave more & more families affected by stroke & disability, with less & less. We must do better.

*Cardiovascular disease 👇

Without urgent action, the Government will not meet its target to reduce heart attack and stroke deaths by 25% by 2035.

Stroke is preventable, treatable, & recoverable. The Government can unlock this potential by developing a road map for stroke.

Our suggestions, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social. 👇

'I had to wait 24 hours for a bed, a month for a scan and, had I not have gone private, over a year for surgery.'

Time is crucial for treatment and recovery, as stroke survivor Kate knows all too well.

We need to #MakeStrokeAPriority to build a pathway that transforms lives. 🧵

Stroke patients need timely access to vital & life-changing treatments.

Thank you @sarahdykeld.bsky.social for raising ambulance delays in Parliament, and to @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social for responding - we look forward to working with you to #MakeStrokeAPriority & improve ambulance response times.