The latest epilepsy news

All the latest epilepsy-related news. Find updates on research, stories on people living with epilepsy and the work of Epilepsy Action

Guide to help treat people with epilepsy and learning disabilities
Guide to help treat people with epilepsy and learning disabilities
Grace Wood | The Clive Treacey Safety Checklist is for people with epilepsy and learning disabilities
Northern Irish mental health champion meets young people
Northern Irish mental health champion meets young people
Jack Morgan |  The mental health champion, Professor Siobhan O’Neill, heard directly from young people with epilepsy
Covid booster available for people with epilepsy
Covid booster available for people with epilepsy
People with epilepsy are being encouraged to get their Covid booster vaccine for winter 2023
Autumn budget 2023: welfare reforms announced
Autumn budget 2023: welfare reforms announced
Grace Wood | As part of the autumn budget, chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he wanted to reduce “workless households”
Sending triggering images online now illegal
Sending triggering images online now illegal
The legislation is named Zach’s Law after Zach Eagling who was the victim of an online attack
75% of carers struggling with mental health
75% of carers struggling with mental health
Epilepsy Action joins Carers UK in calling for the government to develop a National Carers Strategy
Cost-of-living payments cut from disability benefits
Cost-of-living payments cut from disability benefits
A survey by Epilepsy Action suggested 58% of people with epilepsy are worried about being able to afford bills
Make Things Work campaign broadcast across the UK
Make Things Work campaign broadcast across the UK
A petition to Make Things Work for people with epilepsy has been signed by more than 1,500
Neurologist Dr Watt to be removed from medical register
Neurologist Dr Watt to be removed from medical register
Dr Michael Watt is the neurologist at the centre of Northern Ireland’s biggest patient recall
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