Child health in England and across the UK is falling behind other western countries, according to a report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
The Belfast Trust have announced that a further 1,044 patients previously seen by Consultant Neurologist Dr Michael Watt have been offered review appointments. The review appointments will ensure that these patients are on the correct treatment.
Around 2,500 patients previously under the care of Dr Watt were recalled earlier this year.
The UK government announced last week that the medicines pregabalin and gabapentin will be reclassified as class C under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The change will take place in April 2019.
The Neurological Alliance is carrying out its third patient experience survey. The alliance is asking people with neurological conditions, such as epilepsy, to share their experiences of neurology services.
The Neurological Alliance is a group of 80 organisations working together to improve services for neurological conditions in England.
The Home Secretary Sajid Javid today formally announced the rescheduling of cannabis-based medicinal products. The changes will come into effect on 1 November.
Disney has re-edited its new Pixar film Incredibles 2 to ensure it passes a test around flashing lights and patterns. The test is called the Harding Box test, and it is used to look at video footage for flashing lights and patterns that may trigger a seizure in people with photosensitive epilepsy.
Specialist clinicians will be able to legally prescribe cannabis-based medicines by the autumn, the Home Office has said.
People with certain medical conditions should be able to get access to cannabis-based medicines, according to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
On Monday 25 June, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new cannabis-based medicine Epidiolex for use in Lennox-Gastuat syndrome (LGS) and Dravet syndrome.
A review into the use of medicinal cannabis was announced by the Home Office yesterday at the House of Commons.
Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, made the announcement saying that the “position we find ourselves in is not satisfactory”.
