Under consideration PE2048: Review the FAST stroke awareness campaign
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase awareness of the symptoms of stroke by reviewing its promotion of the FAST stroke campaign, and ensuring that awareness campaigns include all the symptoms of a potential stroke.
Previous action taken
I have contacted Keith Brown MSP and requested a meeting be set up to discuss the petition.
Background information
Anthony (Tony) Bundy tragically lost his life on 29th June 2023 after suffering a Basilar Artery Ischaemic Stroke. When Tony started suffering a stroke, his face and arms were unaffected, and his speech was not slurred. This meant that Tony passed the "FAST" stroke test, and was denied the emergency treatment required to save his life until it was too late.
Tony's family are now raising awareness of all the symptoms of stroke, including the inability to stand, cold sweats, eyes struggling to focus, slowed speech, nausea, and vomiting.
We are calling for a review of the FAST stroke campaign, looking at international examples, in order to ensure stroke awareness campaigns include the wider range of symptoms of stroke. This is intended to maximise knowledge amongst the general public and medical profession.
Increasing awareness will hopefully mean fewer families will have to experience the pain and loss that Tony’s family has endured.
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