Helping Hands awards: Rossi
Rossi is 14 and lives in Seaton, Cumbria.
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Helping Hands awards: Rebecca
Rebecca and Danielle became friends less than two years ago, when they shared a flat together as new work colleagues.
Epilepsy Action Cymru calling for health board to appoint epilepsy specialist nurse
Epilepsy Action Cymru is calling on Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) to appoint an extra Epilepsy Specialist Nurse (ESN).
Epilepsy Action Cymru calling for health board to appoint epilepsy specialist nurse
Epilepsy Action Cymru is calling on Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) to appoint an extra Epilepsy Specialist Nurse (ESN).
Tegretol Prolonged Release stock in the UK
We have heard that some pharmacies are having trouble getting stock of Tegretol (carbamazepine) Prolonged Release tablets.
DWP urged to be “bolder” in ambitions to reduce disability employment gap
The Work and Pensions Committee has called on the government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to be “bolder in its ambitions” to support disabled people to find and stay in work.
UK government rejects call for redress schemes for people affected by valproate scandal
The government has rejected the recommendation to set up redress schemes for valproate, Primodos and pelvic mesh, in its full response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) review.
Three in four children who should be considered for epilepsy surgery not referred, Epilepsy12 report shows
Findings from the latest Epilepsy12 report reveal issues among children’s epilepsy services in England and Wales with referrals, information provision and school care plans.
Three in four children who should be considered for epilepsy surgery not referred, Epilepsy12 report shows
Findings from the latest Epilepsy12 report reveal issues among children’s epilepsy services in England and Wales with referrals, information provision and school care plans.
Welfare survey
In 2020, there was marked improvement in the outcomes of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applications for people with epilepsy.
Despite this improvement, there is still much more to do, and there are still people with epilepsy who should be in receipt of PIP being refused.
To understand what recent problems people with epilepsy have experienced with Personal Independence Payments Epilepsy Action have launched a welfare survey.