The latest epilepsy news

Emily Stanley | With Epilepsy Action supporter Emma Dearling beginning a new venture as a contestant on Miss GB Surrey, we share six amazing facts…

Kami Kountcheva | In celebration of the Winter Olympics coming to a close, we spotlight seven athletes with epilepsy and their epilepsy journeys

Kami Kountcheva | The PIP assessment process is leaving people with epilepsy with “anxiety” and assessors feeling “despised”, while charities urge that the Timms review…

Epilepsy Action and MedicAlert renew partnership to help bring peace of mind in an emergency to more people with epilepsy 

Kami Kountcheva | The Health Secretary has said he will respond to recommendations in the Hughes Report into the valproate scandal before the next general…

Kami Kountcheva | EastEnders is the latest soap to feature an epilepsy storyline, exploring different types of seizures and their impact on driving

Kami Kountcheva | After the Flood season two’s central investigation features a character with epilepsy, whose condition is key in unravelling the case. (Beware of…

Kami Kountcheva | A passer-by performed potentially life-saving seizure first aid on a woman having a seizure and sustaining a serious head injury

Kami Kountcheva | A Manchester study has found that people from ethnic minority backgrounds are underrepresented in their clinic, saying lack of access may be…