
Stroke Support Group
A stroke is an acute neurologic injury where the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, either by a clot in the artery or if the artery bursts. The brain perfused by that artery no longer receiving oxygen carried by the blood and dying with cessation of function from that part of the brain.

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I have a good discussion about accessibility to buildings, public
transport and public services, and it turns out that even though it is
illegal to open premisses to public unless it is accessible the
council are still letting them, I think it is disgusting.
I also am disgusted with the bus service the drivers refuse to get out
of the cabin to lift the ramp down so unless I am with my carer I am
unable to travel on a bus, which is wrong some bus drivers refuse to
take me on with my electric wheelchair yet the bus company manager
said I could, it is the scooters that are not allowed as too big and
heavy for ramp.
Not only that in Oldham town centre most of the shops, pubs
restaurants public buildings are not accessible for an electric
wheelchair, a friend of mine has a pub with a disabled toilet, yet a
12" step in to the pub it self, what's that all about.
Considering last year this law came in effect, as I helped through the
discussions in 1998 about the accessibility in our country with
Lancaster & Morecambe Access Group, why is the councils not enforcing
it, my home town of Morecambe where my family still live all are
accessible so what about the other towns and cities, even Manchester
is not accessible, yes the town centre but not all hotels, pubs and
restaurants, for a city I think it is disgusting!
What does every one think?
From Kenny.
transport and public services, and it turns out that even though it is
illegal to open premisses to public unless it is accessible the
council are still letting them, I think it is disgusting.
I also am disgusted with the bus service the drivers refuse to get out
of the cabin to lift the ramp down so unless I am with my carer I am
unable to travel on a bus, which is wrong some bus drivers refuse to
take me on with my electric wheelchair yet the bus company manager
said I could, it is the scooters that are not allowed as too big and
heavy for ramp.
Not only that in Oldham town centre most of the shops, pubs
restaurants public buildings are not accessible for an electric
wheelchair, a friend of mine has a pub with a disabled toilet, yet a
12" step in to the pub it self, what's that all about.
Considering last year this law came in effect, as I helped through the
discussions in 1998 about the accessibility in our country with
Lancaster & Morecambe Access Group, why is the councils not enforcing
it, my home town of Morecambe where my family still live all are
accessible so what about the other towns and cities, even Manchester
is not accessible, yes the town centre but not all hotels, pubs and
restaurants, for a city I think it is disgusting!
What does every one think?
From Kenny.
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thanks for that I will check it out, but you will not believe this in Manchester several miles away from me and some of there buses run around Oldham where I live are applying to the government for 35 million pounds to purchase double decker buses that are not accessible and actually have steps in them! They are just taking the mick!
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