Central England
The main Epilepsy Action contact in the region is David Powell, the regional services manager.
He can be contacted by phone on 01485 540163 or by email dpowell@epilepsy.org.uk.
- Regional conferences and seminars
- Epilepsy Action press releases in the West Midlands, East Midlands and the East of England
If you have epilepsy or you care for someone with epilepsy then please contact your local volunteer branch for details of meetings, information and support in your area.
For any other queries about the local branches, please contact the regional services manager (see above).
(PACE = Parents and Carers of Children with Epilepsy)
| Regional Services Manager: David Powell 01485 540163 dpowell@epilepsy.org.uk |
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Local Support Group/Branch |
Contact |
Tel No |
| BASILDON AND THURROCK | Carole Ruth |
01268 270697 01268478246 |
| BIRMINGHAM | Val |
0121 747 7128 |
| BURY ST EDMUNDS | Scott David Powell |
01284 723679 01485 540163 |
| CAMBRIDGE | Elizabeth David Powell |
0779 551 2706 01485 540 163 |
| COLCHESTER | Sheila |
0120 6546 446 |
| COVENTRY | Beverley Bridie |
0247 6262 390 0247 6337 789 |
| DERBY | Don |
01332 769 099 |
| EAST HERTS | June (Parents and Child) Paul |
01279 600 642 01992 429 982 |
| LEICESTER | Angelina (acting secretary) |
0116 241 4940 |
| MID ESSEX | Liz David Powell |
01245 354403 01485 540 163 |
| NORWICH | Eileen |
01603 465 747 |
| NOTTINGHAM | Dora Robert |
0115 960 7334 0115 989 4042 |
| PETERBOROUGH | Roger |
01733 260 706 |
| SAFFRON WALDEN | Christine |
01799 527 546 |
| SANDWELL | David Powell |
01485 540 163 |
| SOLIHULL | David |
0121 705 5515 |
| STAMFORD | Gillian Geoff |
01780 765 446 01780 720 782 |
| STRATFORD-UPON-AVON | Linda Gill |
0788 170 7546 01789 551 514 |
| SUDBURY | Nicki |
01787 880 436 |
| SUTTON COLDFIELD | David Powell |
01485 540 163 |
| TENDRING | Lisa |
01255 688 708 |
| WARWICK DISTRICT | Beryl |
01926 633 356 |
| WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT | Michele David Powell |
01902 398 713 01485 540 163 |
Branch vacancies
- Birmingham branch: chairman and treasurer
- Wolverhampton branch: treasurer
- Stratford-upon-Avon branch: chairman
- Warwick branch: vice chairman
- more information
Epilepsy Helpline
- UK freephone 0808 800 5050
- International +44 113 210 8850
- Online Tuesdays 1900-2100
- Email: helpline@epilepsy.org.uk
- Txt msg: 07797 805 390 info
Latest News
Less than half of patients with active epilepsy in the United States are informed by their doctors about treatment options, according to a survey by the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation.
Asking people who have partial seizures how often they have seizures does not appear to provide an accurate count, according to a report in the journal Archives of Neurology.
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