GPs can decide at their discretion which of their patients are eligible if they aren’t in one of these groups. Speak to your doctor if you have questions about whether you qualify. You can also use ...

Living with epilepsy can be challenging, not just for those diagnosed but also for their family and friends. Understanding more about epilepsy and how to offer effective support can make a significant ...

6-hour live online course (via Teams) providing delegates with an understanding of epilepsy, how to manage different types of seizures, and the procedure to administer emergency medication - buccal ...

3-hour online course (via Teams) providing delegates with an understanding of epilepsy and how to manage different types of seizures.

A new review has been published looking at risks associated with the most commonly prescribed anti-epileptic medications during pregnancy. The review has been carried out by the Commission on Human ...

The Epilepsy Society has welcomed the passing of Zach's Law, which means it will become a criminal offence for anyone to try to trigger a seizure in someone with epilepsy by targeting them with ...

Rosie Wrighting is one of just 10 Gen Z MPs. She is the youngest female to be elected at the last election and has recently been appointed as a Labour Health Champion. But here she puts politics to ...

Men taking valproate and their partners are being advised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to use effective contraception as new data suggests a potential small ...

This year National Epilepsy Week runs from 20-26 May 2024 and we will be launching our brand new epilepsy awareness video “Epilepsy – it’s more than just seizures.” When we asked you on social media ...

An investigational drug, bexicaserin has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by China’s Center for Drug Evaluation. The medicine has also been granted BTD by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

As part of our medications shortages campaign, our CEO Clare Pelham was interviewed on BBC Look North, alongside the mother of 44-year-old David Crompton who tragically died last December after being ...

The Epilepsy Society has joined forces with other health charities and pharmacists to tell the government to fix the medicines supply chain as new data shows drug shortages are putting patients’ ...