Paul Thirkettle was nominated for an award by his wife, Rachel.
Paul is carer to Rachel, their ten year old daughter, and his mother– all of whom have epilepsy. Rachel says they would not know what to do without his unwavering support.
Face coverings – such as non-medical cloth or fabric face masks – are safe for the majority of people with epilepsy, experts say.
UPDATE (9 July 2020): Since the original story, the government has issued an apology to families affected by the public health scandals around the medical products sodium valproate, Primodos and pelvic mesh. You can read the full government response on the UK Parliament website.
Epilepsy services need to resume as quickly and safely as possible, say leading epilepsy charities and health professionals.
More than two-fifths (44%) of women with epilepsy say they have not discussed the risks of taking valproate during pregnancy with their healthcare professional in the last 12 months.
Epilepsy Action regularly reviews and updates its coronavirus information. Our latest update talks about whether facemasks are safe for people with epilepsy.
UK charity Epilepsy Action has welcomed TikTok’s decision to remove harmful #seizurechallenge videos from its platform.
The challenge saw people posting videos imitating and mocking someone having a seizure, while a song by artist JuiceWrld plays. JuiceWrld tragically died as a result of a seizure in 2019.
Cathy loved playing videogames, but a car accident left her with photosensitive epilepsy. But today, she’s working with the industry to help ensure people with epilepsy still get to enjoy games. 
An act of senseless violence led to Phil developing epilepsy. Then, he decided to devote his life to researching the condition. 
Epilepsy Action is excited to launch epilepsycast – a brand new podcast about all things epilepsy.
