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Introduce updated stroke advice - B.E.F.A.S.T.
Closed
225 signatures
What the petition asks
Stroke advice currently follows FAST - Face, Arms, Speech, Time. Some parts of the brain affected by stroke don't deal with any of those functions, so adding Balance and Eyes to create BEFAST will cover much more.
My brain lesion indicating a cerebellar stroke was found incidentally during an MRI for a different reason. This explains the sudden vertigo I experienced over a year previously. Had this been recognised by the multiple medical professionals I saw I could have received stroke treatment immediately and the extent of brain damage may have been avoided. Stanford University has been advising BEFAST for years: http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2014/05/02/be-fast-learn-to-recognize-the-signs-of-stroke/
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
225
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.