BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland

Campaigning to save lives by updating the FAST stroke campaign to #BEFAST, incorporating a loss of balance and eyes struggling to focus as symptoms of stroke.

[Jules Rose 💜 @julesmrose]

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[Gordon Dudman @GordonDudman]

If you, or someone you know has experienced a stoke, please consider participating in this survey.

Many thanks

[James Dreyfus @DreyfusJames]

Please share for my mate @MrHenryFH

Much appreciated!

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

The rollout of thrombectomy is always good news!

But we don't have enough thrombectomy hours in Scotland, with nowhere in the country offering it on a 24/7 basis.

We need 24/7 thrombectomy services in Scotland, now!

[Glasgow Times @Glasgow_Times]

Life-changing thrombectomy suite celebrates first anniversary https://t.co/ebKUHCwtTu

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

We want to save lives by expanding the tool to detect stroke from FAST to #BEFAST

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Santa supports #BEFAST

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Save lives by knowing the signs #BEFAST

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Yesterday's Scottish Government budget delivered a devastating blow to stroke and thrombectomy funding, resulting in a real-terms cut.

The absence of universal thrombectomy services across Scotland is already costing lives, and this budget does nothing to fix this critical issue

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Detect more strokes. Save more lives.

FAST could miss 1 in 5 strokes—that’s over 2,000 strokes a year in Scotland.

By adding Balance & Eyes to FAST, we can detect more strokes and save lives.

#BEFAST #StrokeAwareness #Scotland

https://t.co/fPaLfI1HTM

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

How many more lives need to be lost before change happens? 😢

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

FAST is failing—and lives are on the line.

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Emergency stroke treatment isn’t available 24/7 anywhere in Scotland, which is also costing lives.

The current system is not good enough, and urgent action is needed. The government must '#BEFAST' to make improvements and save lives.

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Stroke care in Scotland is failing.

The FAST test used to spot strokes misses up to 20% of cases, including half of a type called Posterior Circulation Strokes, leading to lives being lost.

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Large support for #BEFAST at Light Up Tullibody!

Everyone we spoke to agreed that updating FAST to BE FAST just makes sense!

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Expanding FAST to #BEFAST is just common sense!

[Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr]

Momentum is growing for the @befast_stroke campaign!

The Government must now update FAST to #BEFAST.

It’s inconsistent for the Government to tell people to seek medical help for symptoms they don’t promote!

https://t.co/ZZSeBPb98P

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

Great progress for our campaign!

But it’s time for the Scottish Government to end the inconsistency.

If you should seek medical help because you’re suffering from a #BEFAST symptom, then why only promote FAST?

It’s time to update FAST to #BEFAST

https://t.co/c1oqnuegoq

[BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland @befast_stroke]

To paraphrase George Orwell, 'All stroke patients are equal, but some stroke patients are more equal than others.'

Why should you be denied life-saving treatment because your stroke does not present itself with FAST symptoms?