- This page is about the 2011 National Epilepsy Week. Please visit the National Epilepsy Week 2012 page to information on what we are doing this year.
The focus of National Epilepsy Week 2011 (15-21 May 2011) was information. This is about making sure people affected by epilepsy have everything they need to make informed decisions about their health and lifestyle.
What happened during National Epilepsy Week?
- Sunday 15th: Lots of Wonga Walks happened around the UK, raising money for Epilepsy Action and raising awareness of epilepsy
- Monday 16th: There's was supplement in the Guardian newspaper [PDF file], featuring an interview with Epilepsy Action vice president Paul Maynard MP
- Tuesday 17th: The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Epilepsy met to discuss education. Epilepsy Action’s Leanne Creighton presented the issues to the assembled MPs
- Wednesday 18th: Epilepsy Action Radio Day
- Thursday and Friday 19th: The winners of this year’s Edwards awards for education were presented with their trophies.on most major networks.]
Epilepsy Action Radio day
As part of National Epilepsy Week, we broadcast a 12 hour online radio day. It featured a wide range of programmes with lots of information about epilepsy, how to live with it and how it affects people.
You can download all of the programmes. Subscribe to our podcasts and get everything downloaded to your computer. Podcast terms and conditions.
Listen again - Programme schedule
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| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 8‑10am |
Wake Up with Mark and Aimee
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| 10-‑10.30am | Inside The Music Room Download/listen to programme Author William Fiennes shares his favourite passages from his acclaimed novel 'The Music Room' and talks about how the book has allowed him to raise awareness of epilepsy. Buy the book from Amazon.co.uk |
| 10.30‑11.10am | Epilepsy and Women Download/listen to programme We take a look at the specific issues that affect women with epilepsy, from puberty and pregnancy to the menopause |
| 11.10‑11.50am | A Man’s World Download/listen to programme Do men talk about their epilepsy? We look at sex, relationships, fatherhood and everything else that come with being a man with epilepsy. |
| 11.50‑12.30pm | Your Rights Download/listen to programme What are your rights when it comes to employment, benefits and social care and how can you access the right support? We explore your experiences and ask those in the know for expert advice. |
| 12.30‑1.30pm | Afternoon Phone-In Download/listen to programme Your burning questions about epilepsy: call in and talk to staff from Epilepsy Action’s helpline team |
| 1.30‑2.15pm | The Doctor Will See You Now Download/listen to programme A look a health services across the UK: how will NHS reform affect services for epilepsy, what’s going on with the Service Development Directive in Wales and how good are services in Northern Ireland and Wales? We talk to clinicians and people with epilepsy about their experiences and predictions. |
| 2.15‑2.45pm | Afternoon play Download/listen to programme A young girl's world is turned upsidedown when she starts have 'funny turns' following a head injury. Follow her journey to diagnosis in Diagnose it Yourself, written by Nina Gray and performed by actors from the Ilkley Players in West Yorkshire. |
| 2.45‑3.30pm | Driving Epilepsy up the Agenda Download/listen to programme Why doesn’t epilepsy have the same profile with politicians and departments of health and education as other neurological or long-term conditions? We explore the barriers to raising the profile and how we might overcome them. |
| 3.30‑4pm | What’s the Alternative? Download/listen to programme When the drugs don’t work, what else is there? Look at the ketogenic diet, as well as less mainstream treatments such as homeopathy. |
| 4‑4.30pm | Clarrie’s Story: a Social History of Epilepsy Download/listen to programme How attitudes to epilepsy have changed over the last 100 years, through the eyes of one fictional character. |
| 4.30‑5.10pm | Upfront Download/listen to programme By young people, for young people. Coping with epilepsy growing up and through your teens. |
| 5.10‑5.50pm | Epilepsy and Education Download/listen to programme Achieving your potential: how can education establishments best support people with epilepsy? Pupils and students, parents, teachers and special educational needs coordinators share their views. |
| 5.50‑6.35pm | Epilepsy Action around the UK Download/listen to programme What are we up to? We speak to branches, volunteers and Diamond projects we have funded |
| 6.35‑7.15pm | Epilepsy in the Media Download/listen to programme How is epilepsy portrayed in film, on TV and in the news and how does this shape public opinion? And is it ever ok to make jokes about epilepsy? We talk to those involved about the issues. |
| 7.15‑7.50pm | The Future of Epilepsy Download/listen to programme The research that could revoluntionise our understanding of epilepsy and whether stigma can ever be broken down. |
| 7.50‑8pm | A round-up of the day’s highlights Download/listen to programme Final song played [mp3]: Dave Biro: 'Full Esteem Ahead' |
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