Clinical Director Neurosciences University Hospital of North Midlands & Clinical Director Stroke West Midlands Integrated Stroke Delivery Network. Own views
Dr Natarajan and Lee Jones are taking on a 100km challenge run in under 24 hours to raise money to support the rural community in Western Jamaica which has been devastated by Hurricane Melissa.
Please join them on this challenge & make donations here: gofund.me/5545441ee
🏃 Hear from Mick Hall, who suffered from a stroke, but thanks to the team at UHNM he was able to recover and help organise the Stone 5, a 5 mile road race.
With hundreds of participants, including our very own Dr. Indira Natarajan, it was a great evening raising money for UHNM.
We were delighted to welcome members of @stone_mm to the Royal Stoke, who have raised over £2,000 in memory of friend and club member Dr Alison Brind 🏃♀️👏➡️ uhnmcharity.org.uk/latest-ne…
In this @pharmaphorum article, @strokeindira discusses his journey in embracing innovation for better patient outcomes in acute stroke care and some of the challenges the health system faces when introducing change to clinical practice. pharmaphorum.com/digital/emb…
In this @pharmaphorum article, @strokeindira
discusses his journey in embracing innovation for better patient outcomes in acute stroke care and some of the challenges the health system faces when introducing change to clinical practice. pharmaphorum.com/digital/emb…
Press Play▶️ to hear @strokeindira present at the #NationalThrombosisWeek accredited virtual conference, his experiences in embracing medtech innovation and provide an update on a head-to-head, multi-centre randomised trial that is now recruiting for post-stroke VTE prevention.
An awesome tribute to Dr. Alison Brind with 1000 runners and walkers joining on this glorious morning @ Trentham Gardens Park Run. Her legacy continues....
Ran the Manchester Marathon for TEAMLIVER@UHNM in memory of Alison Brind. She has been an inspiration to many of us and has touched the lives of many patients with liver disease. She had been passionate on Save Your Liver campaign . She is a legend and her legacy would continue
High blood pressure is the biggest single risk factor for stroke, yet you could be one of millions living with it without knowing.
If you're aged 40 you can find a local pharmacy offering free blood pressure checks without needing to book: bit.ly/4ccE2TY
ALT on a grey background, a graphic of a noticeboard with pinned post it notes and pieces of paper that read ' High blood pressure leaves no clues... because it can have no symptoms. to the bottom left of this graphic, there is white text that reads 'Get your free blood pressure check in pharmacy today. To the top right of this graphic is the NHS logo and to the bottom right is a 'see your pharmacist' logo.
If you see someone with any of the signs or symptoms of a stroke, remember to Act F.A.S.T.
F – Face (has their face fallen on one side?)
A – Arms (can they raise both arms and keep them there?)
S – Speech (is it slurred?)
T – Time to call 999 ☎️🚑
➡️nhs.uk/actFASTx.com/OFFICIALWMAS/status/17…
Remember F.A.S.T for the signs of a stroke.
Face – has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile?
Arms – can they raise both arms and keep them there?
Speech – is it slurred?
Time – it’s time to call 999.
When stroke strikes remember to Act F.A.S.T. nhs.uk/actFAST
ALT An image showing the symptoms of stroke. The text reads "Face: Has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile? Arms: Can they raise both arms and keep them there? Speech: Is their speech slurred? Time: To call 999 if you see any single one of these signs" The text on the bottom of the image reads "When stroke strikes, Act F.A.S.T." The NHS logo is in the top right hand corner.
A new project at UHNM is helping to reduce hospital readmissions in heart attack, stroke and vascular patients.
The Lipid Optimisation Project identifies existing high-risk patients and works with them to improve their cholesterol levels ➡️ bit.ly/49GFBaz
As part of raising awareness for Stroke prevention I am planning to run 1500 miles this year. # NHS 1500 miles to prevent strokes. Have clocked 160 miles in January. Blood pressure is the major risk factor for strokes. Hence encouraging everyone to get your pressure checked.