Action on Stroke Month
This month saw the launch of the UK’s first Action on Stroke Month, an annual event organised by the Stroke Association and supported by the Wellcome Trust
Earlier this month, the Stroke Association launched the U.K.’s first Action on Stroke Month, an annual campaign that aims “to increase awareness of the impact of stroke and reach out to many more stroke survivors, their families and carers.”
The campaign is supported by the Wellcome Trust, which has put together a package of materials that are being published throughout the month.
Roadshows raise awareness of support available for Wiltshire’s upaid carers
9:59am Tuesday 22nd May 2012 in News
They can work towards bronze, silver and gold accreditation for recognising and supporting carers.
Unpaid carers and staff from GP practices across Wiltshire have been attending local roadshows to help raise awareness of the support available to carers.
Wiltshire Investors in Carers is a scheme which aims to increase awareness of work already being undertaken to support carers in GP practices in the county.
Patients promised online GP booking by 2015
Patients in England will be able to book GP appointments and get test results online within three years, ministers are promising.
The moves are part of an Information Strategy designed to “take the hassle out of the health service”.
Online communications between patients and their doctors is already happening in some places.
But the strategy sets out plans to ensure there is universal adoption of digital technologies.
