National charity Epilepsy Action has heavily criticised current paediatric epilepsy services in Northern Ireland. Services are failing children with epilepsy across the country, forcing desperate families to travel abroad to access the treatment they need.
Mike Cody from Connah’s Quay, Deeside is taking part in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday 26 April in aid of Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.
Mike will be among thousands to attempt the challenging 26.2 mile run in a bid to help support the 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK.
National charity Epilepsy Action has committed £150,000 to fund three new epilepsy specialist nurse posts in Wales. The charity announces its plans following today's launch of the Service Development Directive for Epilepsy by the Welsh Assembly Government.
The directive, which is the first of its kind in the UK, aims to ensure that action is taken to develop services more effectively across Wales for people living with the condition.