Epilepsy campaigning
Cost-of-living payments cut from disability benefits
A survey by Epilepsy Action suggested 58% of people with epilepsy are worried about being able to afford bills
Epilepsy campaigning
Make Things Work campaign broadcast across the UK
A petition to Make Things Work for people with epilepsy has been signed by more than 1,500
The latest epilepsy news
Railway ticket office closures halted following campaign
Grace Wood | Proposals to close ticket offices have been scrapped following a campaign from charities including Epilepsy Action
The latest epilepsy news
Charities urge government to act on time-critical medication
Grace Wood | Epilepsy Action has joined charities calling for improvements to time-critical medication
The latest epilepsy news
Epilepsy ignored in government’s Major Conditions Strategy
Grace Wood | The health department’s Major Conditions Strategy is a five-year plan
The latest epilepsy news
Disabled employees earning less
Grace Wood | Analysis from the Trade Unions Congress claimed 7 in 10 disabled employees earn less than £15 an hour
The latest epilepsy news
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
The latest epilepsy news
Campaign to stop ticket office closures launched
Grace Wood | The proposed changes could make the stations and their services inaccessible to disabled passengers
Epilepsy campaigning
Sodium Valproate – updated statement
Updated statement from coalition of epilepsy organisations on the use of Sodium Valproate
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