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New data suggests that people put off seeking help for stroke during pandemic Date published: 13 March 2021 The Act FAST campaign for strokes The ACT F.A.S.T. campaign – which urges individuals to act without hesitation for both themselves and on behalf of others - has been re-launched, and Public Health England (PHE) is urging everyone to take immediate action on seeing any stroke symptoms to save lives. Data from the early phase of the Covid-19 pandemic last year shows that admissions to hospital for stroke fell in the first wave, a 13% drop between March - July 2020. PHE data shows the average yearly stroke-related deaths for all ages between 2017-2019 is 4,017 in the North West, a rate of 58.7 per 100,000 population, which is significantly higher than the England national average rate (54.5). ....
MORE than 3,000 stroke-related deaths a year are occurring in this region, new figures reveal. Public Health England data for Yorkshire and Humberside shows that between 2017-19, there was an average of 3,072 deaths each year linked to stroke. The figure equates to a rate of 59.8 per 100,000 population – significantly higher than the national average of 54.5. And there are concerns that in the past 12 months, the pandemic has deterred people with potential stroke symptoms from seeking help. Between March and July last year alone, hospital admissions for stroke fell by 13 per cent. Now a new campaign has been launched stressing that the NHS is ‘open’ and urging people to take immediate action if they come across anyone with stroke symptoms. ....
Public Health England and the Stroke Association are relaunching the F.A.S.T campaign after data showed a 13pc fall in stroke admissions to hospitals between March and July last year. ....