NHS issues warning after number of strokes in over 50s increase by more than half By COLIN FERNANDEZ Published: 00:09, 18 November 2024 | Updated: 00:20, 18 November 2024 e-mail View comments The NHS has voiced concern about a shocking rise in strokes among those in their 50s. The number of people aged 50 to 59 who suffer the potentially fatal condition has risen by 55 per cent in the past 20 years. Some 12,533 Britons in this age group had a stroke – where blood supply is cut off to the brain – in 2023/24, compared with 8,063 in 2004/05.
It comes as the overall number of those being admitted to hospital following a stroke has risen by 28 per cent since 2004. NHS England data shows there were 111,137 admissions in 2023/24, up from 87,069 two decades earlier. This increase has been driven in part by both an ageing population and the impact of unhealthy lifestyles on the country's cardiovascular health.
Stroke numbers also rose by 42 per cent among those aged 60 to 69, and by 25 per cent for 70 to 79 year olds. The NHS has voiced concern about a shocking rise in strokes among those in their 50s. Health Secretary Wes Streeting (pictured) said of the latest NHS analysis: 'These figures are shocking, and even more so given the causes of stroke are largely preventable, such as high blood pressure and a poor diet Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director (pictured), said the figures show that strokes 'are not just a risk for older people' and that everyone shoul.
