Deans' stroke musings: Ombudsman stroke complaints increase

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Ombudsman stroke complaints increase – June 2025 UK Stroke Association

You'll have to get involved in the stroke section(10 Year Health Plan) and DEMAND 100% RECOVERY PROTOCOLS! Your stroke medical 'professionals' will try to dumb down that goal, DO NOT LET THEM!

Ombudsman stroke complaints increase – June 2025

Juliet Bouverie OBE, CEO of the Stroke Association, said:

“These findings are deeply concerning as they highlight the difficulties faced by the overstretched NHS workforce when battling against a broken system. The findings also reflect our own experiences supporting stroke survivors, as well as patient survey data collated with the NHS, which found room for improvement too. Whilst dedicated stroke professionals provide compassionate care(NOT RECOVERY!), without urgent investment and action, stroke patients will continue to face unacceptable variations in treatment and support.

“Prior to a scan, stroke can be difficult to diagnose depending on which part of the brain is affected, so symptoms can vary between patients. However, stroke is always a medical emergency as prompt treatment can save lives and minimise long-term disability. We have always supported the NHS’s FAST campaign to raise awareness amongst the public and professionals of the most common symptoms of stroke – facial drooping, arm weakness, and slurred speech. Today’s findings are a stark reminder that more work needs to be done to improve awareness.

“The Stroke Association frequently speaks out about how avoidable failures mean stroke survivors suffer from poor long-term health and disability. Huge challenges including spiraling ambulance delays, long waits for specialist stroke treatment and a lack of specialist teams all come at a time when more people of all ages are having strokes. The 10 Year Health Plan cannot come soon enough to tackle these issues which are costing both the survival and quality of life for stroke patients. We’re also calling for a wider cardiovascular plan, with a focus on stroke, to ensure stroke survivors have the best chance of making a good recovery.”(NOT GOOD ENOUGH! Survivors want 100% recovery; why are you pushing your tyranny of low expectations on them?)