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Epilepsy ignored in government’s Major Conditions Strategy
Grace Wood | The health department’s Major Conditions Strategy is a five-year plan
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NHS updates medicine guidance for trusts
Grace Wood | The “optimisation opportunities” ask integrated care boards to focus on 16 priorities
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Disabled employees earning less
Grace Wood | Analysis from the Trade Unions Congress claimed 7 in 10 disabled employees earn less than £15 an hour
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Inhaling scents could lead to better memory
Grace Wood | The researchers concluded that introducing a small amount of scent at night led to improvements in brain functioning
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Police need epilepsy training following Gaia Pope death – Epilepsy Action
Grace Wood | Gaia’s story was featured in the BBC documentary Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge
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Epilepsy patients aid memory study
Grace Wood | The study followed 13 patients who were about to undergo epilepsy surgery
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Campaign to stop ticket office closures launched
Grace Wood | The proposed changes could make the stations and their services inaccessible to disabled passengers
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Wearable brain scanner developed at University of Nottingham
Grace Wood | It is believed the scanner will improve epilepsy diagnosis, especially for children
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Zoom and HSBC develop epilepsy safety feature
Grace Wood | The two companies developed a safety mechanism to recognise flashing images, which are turned off and the screen is dimmed