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SUDEP Awareness Day: Why we need to talk about SUDEP
Joanne Doody’s son Peter died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in May 2019 at the age of 21. Joanne shares why SUDEP awareness…
Features

‘No employer would consider me’ – work and epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | Recent news stories have suggested that people who are out of work are to blame for the spate of riots across the…
The latest epilepsy news

Darzi report highlights ‘critical state’ of NHS
Kami Kountcheva | The NHS is in a “critical state, but the vital signs are strong”, according to the Darzi report into the state of…
The latest epilepsy news

Men taking valproate advised to use contraception – MHRA
Kami Kountcheva | Men taking the medicine sodium valproate and any female partners are advised to use effective contraception by the MHRA in a guideline…
Epilepsy campaigning

Valproate scandal: MPs support call for redress scheme
Kami Kountcheva | MPs sign an open letter to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting asking for compensation for anyone affected…
Epilepsy campaigning

Epilepsy Action lobbies new government for “impactful change”
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action has written to new cabinet ministers campaigning for better healthcare, justice and employment and welfare.
Epilepsy Action news

Epilepsy Action launches TV first aid campaign
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action has launched its first TV campaign on what to do if someone has a tonic-clonic seizure.
The latest epilepsy news

Topiramate use in pregnancy: MHRA safety guidelines tightened
Kami Kountcheva | The MHRA has updated its safety guidelines for the use of the medicine topiramate to help prevent harm to unborn babies
The latest epilepsy news

Medicine shortages: Charities lobby party leaders for permanent solution
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy and Parkinson’s charities have written to political party leaders this week calling for an urgent review of the medicine supply chain.
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