The latest epilepsy news
Epilepsy Action calls for disability employment data breakdown
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action is calling on the DWP and the ONS to publish an up-to-date breakdown of disability employment data.
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Epilepsy Action praises O2 after flashing lights ad is removed
Kami Kountcheva | O2 has removed a Priority advert featuring flashing lights after people with photosensitive epilepsy raised concerns over its safety.
Talk and support updates
Talk and Support groups blog April 2024
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Laser therapy to be rolled out next month
Grace Wood | Laser therapy for patients with focal epilepsy will be made available in England from June
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Sleep apnoea linked to late-onset epilepsy, study says
Kami Kountcheva | Sleep apnoea and low oxygen levels during sleep are linked to late-onset epilepsy, US study suggests.
Epilepsy campaigning
People with epilepsy must keep access to PIP – Epilepsy Action
Grace Wood | The government has launched a consultation into Personal Independent Payments
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Lib Dems promise named GP access
Kami Kountcheva | The Liberal Democrats say they want to give people with long-term health conditions in England access to a named GP.
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Government plans could cut benefits for depression and anxiety
Kami Kountcheva | The government’s plans to stop sickness benefits for some people with mental health conditions are “insulting”, Epilepsy Action has said.
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People with epilepsy not eligible for spring COVID booster – April 2024
Kami Kountcheva | People with epilepsy will not be automatically eligible for a COVID booster vaccine this spring.
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