Submitted by Mark@Epilepsy Action on 2 December, 2009 - 16:07.
In 2005, the Department of Health launched the National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions. This publication set out a programme for ten years to provide the best care for people with long-term conditions.
Submitted by Mark@Epilepsy Action on 2 November, 2009 - 13:31.
Epilepsy Action relies on the generosity of the public and businesses for around 90 per cent of its income. Without this support many of our essential services would not be possible.
Submitted by Mark@Epilepsy Action on 4 September, 2009 - 13:20.
Epilepsy Action is looking for young people between 13-19 and their parents (in the UK) to be involved with a Question Time event at the House of Commons.
Background
The idea behind the event is for MPs to meet with young people (and parents) to discuss how to best support people with medical conditions, in our case epilepsy, at school.
Submitted by Mark@Epilepsy Action on 31 July, 2009 - 08:18.
During National Epilepsy Week, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Epilepsy met in Westminster. Health Minister Ann Keen attended the meeting to hear about the work being carried out on behalf of people with epilepsy. She announced that she would be writing to all Strategic Health Authorities (SHA) in England to highlight this work, and ask them to improve their services for people with epilepsy.
Submitted by Mark@Epilepsy Action on 27 July, 2009 - 10:41.
The Department of Health is holding ‘Regional Stakeholder Events’ to discuss the Care and Support System Green Paper. Members of the public can attend these events and put forward their ideas to improve social care in England.
Submitted by Mark@Epilepsy Action on 2 July, 2009 - 05:21.
Updated 2 October 2009: A big thanks to everyone who has signed the e-Petition, or campaigned in other ways (such as writing to their MP) on the issue of automatic generic substitution.
The e-Petition has now closed, managing to attract 12,158 signatures.
In 2005, the Department of Health launched the National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions. This publication set out a programme for ten years to provide the best care for people with long-term conditions.
