Only two more weeks to go to our European Life After Stroke online event, 9 November

Only two more weeks to go to our European Life After Stroke online event, 9 November

Our second and final free online Life After Stroke event of 2022 is only two weeks away, on Wednesday 9 November.

If you have not registered yet,  you can book your FREE place at https://bit.ly/3BSVPQc

There are three interesting sessions covering key issues faced by people living with stroke: getting back to work; fatigue and getting active. Chaired by Dr Carina Persson (Sweden), Professor Avril Drummond (England), and Juliet Bouverie (England) respectively. Each session will include a mix of presentations from stroke survivors and academically active speakers in the field of life after stroke.

‘There are many issues for people after a stroke including getting back to a good quality of life that is worth living. This event will focus on three areas that are really important to help those living with stroke get their lives back on track. This event is for anyone with an interest in life after stroke and keen to improve services and care post stroke and rehabilitation.’

SAFE Director General, Arlene Wilkie

If you missed our other events in the Live After Stroke Series, you can now catch up on demand at elasf.org

Save the date for our first in-person Life After Stroke Conference, 10 March 2023

Save the date for our first in-person Life After Stroke Conference, 10 March 2023

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our first face-to-face conference on Life After Stroke on 10 March 2023 in Barcelona.

The European Life After Stroke Forum was created to bring together researchers, scientists, medical professionals, health policymakers, advocacy, or support groups, stroke survivors and their carers to share knowledge and network.  

Due to COVID-19, our original planned conference had to be postponed. In its place we held a series of successful Life After Stroke Series of webinars in 2021 / 2022 to maintain moment and interest in this very important area of life after stroke.

‘There are few opportunities regarding conferences, workshops, and shared networking events for advocates and researchers in the life after stroke area of care. Also, there is limited evidence and research data in longer term management and care and stroke survivors often feel abandoned after rehabilitation stops. This conference with stimulate debate and ultimately improve life after stroke.’

Avril Drummond, Chair, European Life After Stroke Forum

How to register, more details about the programme and how to submit abstracts will be available from 10 November.

Sign up to our enewsletter and find out more about the European Life After Stroke Forum at www.elasf.org 

Feedback from our Life After Stroke Series 2021/ 2022 online events

‘Thank you @StrokeEurope  for organising such a great event. A morning of interesting insights into stroke care and the additional challenges caused by Covid. A particular highlight was the incredibly inspirational talk from Alexia about her lived experience.’

‘Thank you to all the speakers – such a valuable webinar. Really useful for my work with people living with stroke.’

‘These webinars are really useful and informative for everyone from stroke expert to stroke survivor, family or caregiver, and even after this webinar ends, it will be a good online content for sharing.’

‘Congrats to SAFE TEAM for organising this excellent webinar.’

‘Thank you for the excellent presentations including stroke survivor’s stories/experiences. I will definitely be aiming to embed some of these thoughts into my practise to empower my patients to be equipped for self-management of their condition in order to give them quality of life as stroke survivors.’

‘Thank you so much for such an interesting presentation – it was particularly interesting to hear from ‘expert witnesses’ and real-life experience of challenges and coping strategies.’

 

 

 

 

Participate in an important survey on medicine shortages

Participate in an important survey on medicine shortages

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Patients’ and Consumers’ (PCWP) Healthcare Professionals’ (HCPWP) Working Parties are conducting an important survey on medicine shortages.

The purpose of this survey is to gather insight into awareness of the EU guidance on shortage prevention and feedback on the implementation plans as well as the shortage catalogues and communication to the public.

Complete this 5-minute survey on availability of medicines by Monday,31 October.

 

Speakers confirmed for the 3rd session of our life after stroke series on 9 November

Speakers confirmed for the 3rd session of our life after stroke series on 9 November

Juliet Bouverie (England) will be chairing this important session on physical activity.

We know that it is important that stroke survivors are active. This session will include a summary of the evidence base for physical activity after stroke, how therapists support stroke survivors to get and stay physically active. A stroke survivor will share their experiences and motivation to move more.

Juliet will be joined by:

  • Craig Pankhurst (UK)
  • Mari Gunnes (Norway)
  • Sarah Moore (UK)
  • Grethe Lunde (Norway)

The session will help to bust some common myths about physical activity and stroke, including that it is not all about sweat and lycra!

‘We should continue to develop personalised approaches that can support and empower stroke survivors to make physical activity a part of their everyday lives in the long-term.’

Mari Gunnes, Norway

We are currently seeking accreditation for this event from the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Book your free place at https://bit.ly/3pbggjE

Open call for the Chief Operations Officer of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe

Open call for the Chief Operations Officer of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe

The European Stroke Organisation (ESO) is looking for support for the Stroke Action Plan for Europe (SAP-E) by incorporating the role of Chief Operations Officer (COO) in the leadership structure of the Steering Committee.

SAP-E is a key project that we run in partnership with ESO. It was designed by a group of stroke experts from across Europe and covers the whole stroke care pathway and sets targets for the implementation of evidence-based preventive actions and stroke services until 2030. It’s ultimate goal is to reduce the burden of stroke through the improvement of care at the national and European levels.

ESO is looking for a motivated early mid-career, academic stroke care professional who is interested in actively shaping the future of how stroke is perceived and treated within Europe. They will contribute to the success of SAP-E by supporting and driving implementation of the Stroke Action Plan in respective regional countries.

The deadline for applications is 14 November 2022.

For more information https://actionplan.eso-stroke.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SAP-E_Call-for-Chief-Operations-Officer_2023_final.pdf