Recognising Stroke Symptoms

Meeting:

MQT on 2006-11-18

Session date:

November 18, 2006

Reference:

2006/2143

Question By:

Darren Johnson

Organisation:

City Hall Greens

Asked Of:

The Mayor

Question

Following the success of your `Saving Londoners Lives' campaign in raising awareness of how to recognise heart attack symptoms, will you agree to lead a London wide campaign to train Londoners to recognise stroke symptoms using the FAST (Face, Arms, Speech Test)?

Answer

Answer for Recognising Stroke Symptoms

Answered By:

The Mayor

Date:

Wednesday, 22nd November 2006

The Saving Londoners' Lives campaign was successful, but required significant funding and resources (mostly from health partners). We are not in a position to replicate this approach at present, but I will suggest the `Londoner' consider running an awareness-raising article on this issue.