The Stamford Branch of Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is changing the date for its November meeting.
The Stamford Branch will hold its November meeting, on 24 November, at the Seminar Room, Stamford and Rutland Hospital, Ryhall Road, Stamford on 24 November from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Dr Tejal Mitchell, consultant neurologist at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals, will be the guest speaker, and will talk about the development of local epilepsy services.
The branch usually holds its monthly meetings on the last Thursday of every month from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. There will not be a December meeting so the following meeting will be on 27 January 2011.
Branch meetings are open to anyone with an interest in epilepsy. For more information, please contact Julie Clark, Epilepsy Action’s regional services manager for central England, on 01684 833 834 (mobile: 07770 837970) or email jclark@epilepsy.org.uk
Epilepsy Action has an extensive network of branches throughout the UK. Branches hold regular meetings and offer a variety of social events and informative talks and discussions relating to epilepsy. Meetings offer the opportunity for people to share their experiences of living with epilepsy and help to raise awareness of the condition in the local community.
Epilepsy Action directly helps over 688,500 every year people through a range of services including its advice and information centre and Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050. For information about the work of Epilepsy Action, visit www.epilepsy.org.uk