The Dorchester Branch of Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is holding a meeting to support people in the area affected by epilepsy, their families and carers.
The event will be held on Monday 20 September from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester. The guest speaker is Dr Rupert Page, a consultant neurologist with an interest in epilepsy, and head of the Dorset Epilepsy Service at Poole Hospital. He will be talking about the management and treatment of epilepsy and there will be a question and answer session.
The newly formed Dorchester Branch has been holding regular monthly meetings since May. It has a relaxed atmosphere and numbers are increasing every month. Epilepsy specialist nurses from Dorset Epilepsy Services at Poole Hospital are frequent attendees. They answer questions and discuss a variety of issues. The Dorchester Branch meets on the third Monday of the month between 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
Mark McDaid, Epilepsy Action's regional services manager for the south west, said: “This month’s meeting is set to be really informative for people with epilepsy, or their carers, from the Dorset and Weymouth area. We are lucky to have the support of Dorset Epilepsy Services and I’m sure Dr Page will deliver a fascinating talk.”
For more information about the Dorchester Branch of Epilepsy Action, please contact Mark McDaid on 01291 621 478 or email mmcdaid@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