Councillor James Bundy says changing the message on stroke symptoms could save lives
A Falkirk councillor who lost his dad to a stroke has urged colleagues and opponents to back a campaign to improve public awareness of the symptoms.
They now know that the type of stroke that Tony had - a Basilar Artery Ischaemic Stroke - was at the base of his brain. Usually, a stroke happens on either side of the brain, leading to the familiar symptoms. Cllr Bundy now wants to see the FAST campaign being replaced with a new acronym, BE FAST, with 'b' standing for balance, 'e' standing for eyes and 't' standing for throwing up rather than time.Cllr Bundy said: "You never know. I can't say with certainty that with BE FAST my dad would have been alive, but I can say for certain that the chances of his being alive today would be higher.
The family has just launched a petition on the Scottish Parliament website urging the Scottish Government to commit to a review of the FAST stroke test. The motion to Falkirk Council, he hopes, will be another way to keep the issue in the minds of the ministers who will make the decision. "It's very easy to be in grief when you lose a loved one. I think it says a lot about my mum's attitude to try and make this change so that others aren't in this situation," he said.
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