The Harrogate Branch of national charity, Epilepsy Action, is holding a conference on Saturday 5 September to support people with epilepsy.
The conference will take place at the Majestic Hotel, Ripon Road, Harrogate, from 9.30am to 4.00pm. The conference will provide an opportunity for people with epilepsy and their families to update themselves on the latest developments. It will also provide an opportunity to meet other people with the condition, and to meet Epilepsy Action staff and branch members. Lunch and refreshments will be provided and there is access to free literature about many aspects of epilepsy.
The event will cover a range of topics including epilepsy services, diagnosing epilepsy, epilepsy specialist nurses and transition services for young people with epilepsy. The key-note speaker will be Dr Peter Goulding, a consultant neurologist at Leeds General Infirmary. Dr Goulding will speak about diagnosing epilepsy in his presentation. Others speakers at the annual event, include epilepsy specialist nurses Lizzie Wright and Jo Geldard, and neurology registrar, Dr Claire Johnston.
Carl Donnelly, chair of the Harrogate Branch of Epilepsy Action, said: "We are delighted that we have secured such fantastic speakers at this year's conference. The presentations will cover a wide variety of issues affecting people with epilepsy, meaning the event will be of interest to anyone affected by the condition.
"It would be fantastic if people in Harrogate and the surrounding areas came together to support this event. We hope the conference will highlight the fantastic work of Epilepsy Action’s Harrogate Branch, as well as inform on important issues affecting people living with epilepsy.”
Seats are limited, so to book a place contact Cliff Challenger, Epilepsy Action regional services manager for northern England on 01274 640 064 or email cchallenger@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 also raise awareness of the condition in the local community.
Last year alone, Epilepsy Action directly helped over 686,500 people through a range of services, including its advice and information centre and Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050. For further information about the work of Epilepsy Action please visit www.epilepsy.org.uk