Warning over explosion of strokes in next decade: Analysis projects 50% ... trends now
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The number of people having strokes is set to increase by more than half in the next decade.
Lifestyle factors combined with the ageing population and insufficient action on stroke prevention will see cases rise from 100,000 to 150,000 by 2035, according to analysis by the Stroke Association.
They estimate the associated cost – both in terms of healthcare and lost productivity – will exceed £75billion, almost half of the current NHS budget.
Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted by a clot in an artery or a bleed, causing the brain to start to die.
The risk increases with age but medical conditions including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes – often fuelled by obesity -can increase the risk.
Insufficient action on stroke prevention will see cases rise from 100,000 to 150,000 by 2035, according to analysis by the Stroke Association
Alongside the rise in new strokes, experts predict the stroke survivor population will increase by 62 per cent from 1.3million to 2.1million, the equivalent to the population of Slovenia.
Last year, only four in ten stroke patients were admitted to specialised stroke care units within the four-hour target, down from 55 per cent before the pandemic.
This is despite the majority of stroke survivors
