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![Swansea University study shows impact of Covid and epilepsy Swansea University study shows impact of Covid and epilepsy](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1360666607.jpg)
Swansea University study shows impact of Covid and epilepsy
Grace Wood | The research into Covid and epilepsy was supported by Epilepsy Action
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![UCL team develop mental health treatment for children with epilepsy UCL team develop mental health treatment for children with epilepsy](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1485549148.jpg)
UCL team develop mental health treatment for children with epilepsy
Grace Wood | The mental health treatment for children with epilepsy was published in The Lancet
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![Spring Budget 2024: funding for epilepsy research announced Spring Budget 2024: funding for epilepsy research announced](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/03/Jeremy-Huny-budget.jpg)
Spring Budget 2024: funding for epilepsy research announced
Grace Wood | Hunt announced a £45 million investment into research for cancer, dementia and epilepsy
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![Epilepsy medicine shortages continue Epilepsy medicine shortages continue](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1401932226.jpg)
Epilepsy medicine shortages continue
Epilepsy Action’s helpline has seen five times more enquiries on medication stock
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![Neurology crisis costing UK £96bn – Economist report Neurology crisis costing UK £96bn – Economist report](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/Alison-Rebekah-Markham.jpg)
Neurology crisis costing UK £96bn – Economist report
The report was launched at the House of Commons on February 26, 2024
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![Epilepsy Action to become Disability Confident leader Epilepsy Action to become Disability Confident leader](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/DC_LOGO_OpenGraph.jpg)
Epilepsy Action to become Disability Confident leader
The Disability Confident scheme launched in 2013. There are currently about 20,000 employers signed up
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![Could Emmerdale’s next character have epilepsy? Could Emmerdale’s next character have epilepsy?](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/The_Woolpack_Esholt_-_geograph.org_.jpg)
Could Emmerdale’s next character have epilepsy?
Epilepsy needs more representation on our screens. We think it’s time Emmerdale had another character with epilepsy
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![People with epilepsy more likely to get Parkinson’s disease People with epilepsy more likely to get Parkinson’s disease](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/parkinsons-GettyImages-1397344056.jpg)
People with epilepsy more likely to get Parkinson’s disease
Grace Wood | According to the research, 21 in 10,000 people with epilepsy will develop Parkinson’s disease
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![‘Huge and unjust disparities’ across NHS neurology services ‘Huge and unjust disparities’ across NHS neurology services](https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1530248119.jpg)
‘Huge and unjust disparities’ across NHS neurology services
Grace Wood | There is one neurologist to every 755 people with epilepsy in the North East, but one to every 191 in London