Epilepsy employment and pay gaps raised with MPs at Work and Pensions Select Committee
Only a third (34%) of people with epilepsy are in employment and those in work are paid on average 11.8% less than non-disabled people, 
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Further recall of neurology patients in NI reveals more cases of misdiagnosis
About one-fifth of patients recalled by the Belfast Trust in Northern Ireland, as part of a second group, have needed a change in diagnosis and treatment, 
Further recall of neurology patients in NI reveals more cases of misdiagnosis
About one-fifth of patients recalled by the Belfast Trust in Northern Ireland, as part of a second group, have needed a change in diagnosis and treatment,
APPG meeting raises issues around epilepsy maternal deaths and effects of epilepsy medicine in pregnancy with MPs
Read about the latest APPG meeting hosted by Epilepsy Action.
Accord lamotrigine stock
Accord have discontinued their 25mg lamotrigine tablets.
Tegretol Prolonged Release stock in the UK
We have heard that some pharmacies are having trouble getting stock of Tegretol (carbamazepine) Prolonged Release tablets.
New Purple Day poll shows lack of understanding of broader effect of epilepsy in people’s lives
One in four (23%) people believe epilepsy has no impact on a person’s life aside from having seizures, a new poll by Epilepsy Action has revealed.
DVLA piloting new process streamlining renewing licences for people with epilepsy and MS
The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) is trialling a new system to make renewing a driving licence quicker 
Registry finds women were prescribed valproate while pregnant
Findings from a new registry of valproate use in pregnancy show 180 women were prescribed valproate in a month in which they were pregnant, 
Epilepsy medicine pregabalin linked to breathing problems
The medicine pregabalin has been associated with some reports of breathing difficulties in people taking it, 