(Including using the FAST test) and when to call an ambulance ... For more information on how to help someone having a stroke, visit the NHS website.

Dr Khan, who is also a full-time NHS GP ... these symptoms is the word FAST. This stands for: face, arms, speech and time to call 999. Symptoms of a stroke can sometimes stop after a short ...

Two artificial intelligence-powered software tools – e-Stroke and RapidAI – have been recommended for use in the NHS to help detect stroke from CT brain scans by NICE. The health technology ...

Data points to an increased incidence of strokes in winter months, and recent NHS figures ... in the FAST test." She also emphasised the time-critical nature of treating stroke, stating: "Speedy ...

An NHS boss who had a stroke was taken to A&E by her husband rather than calling for an ambulance because of concerns over long waits. In a series of tweets, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust ...

Because of this, the NHS have urged people to to one thing ... call 999 immediately and ask for an ambulance. For a stroke, think FAST: F – Is the face drooping on one side?

An innovative bedside genetic test being implemented in Manchester could dramatically improve outcomes for thousands of people in the UK affected by stroke each year. Developed by researchers from ...