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Neurological conditions leading cause of illness – study
Grace Wood | According the to the study, in 2021 3.4 billion people had a neurological condition
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Epilepsy Action NI launches SmartPass travel campaign
The government-run SmartPass scheme offers half-fare travel for people who have conditions such as epilepsy
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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
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
Grace Wood | Hunt announced a £45 million investment into research for cancer, dementia and epilepsy
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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
The report was launched at the House of Commons on February 26, 2024
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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?
Epilepsy needs more representation on our screens. We think it’s time Emmerdale had another character with epilepsy