Epilepsy in Northern Ireland
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‘Ludicrous’ SmartPass system leaves people with epilepsy stranded
Grace Wood | Epilepsy Action NI is calling on the Department for Infrastructure to change the SmartPass application
Epilepsy in Northern Ireland
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Stormont must work to support people with epilepsy – Epilepsy Action
Grace Wood | Epilepsy Action Northern Ireland has called for political parties to restore power sharing
The latest epilepsy news
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Northern Irish mental health champion meets young people
Jack Morgan | The mental health champion, Professor Siobhan O’Neill, heard directly from young people with epilepsy
The latest epilepsy news
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Neurologist Dr Watt to be removed from medical register
Dr Michael Watt is the neurologist at the centre of Northern Ireland’s biggest patient recall
Epilepsy in Northern Ireland
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Meet Northern Irish mental health champion
Young people who have faced challenges with mental health services in Northern Ireland are encouraged to make their voices heard
The latest epilepsy news
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Northern Irish legislative assembly meets Epilepsy Action
Grace Wood | The event took place at Parliament Buildings on the Stormont Estate in Belfast
Epilepsy in Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland patients left waiting
Northern Ireland has the longest waiting times for neurology appointments in the UK.
Epilepsy in Northern Ireland
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Family makes epilepsy safety aid from car harness
Grace Wood | Dermod Ryder developed the harness for his daughter Katie
Epilepsy in Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland patient waiting list “in disarray and sometimes chaos”
Jack Morgan In Northern Ireland 1 in 83 people has epilepsy, with waiting times for neurology appointments the highest in the UK.
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