We are Epilepsy Society. The UK’s only charity transforming the lives of people with epilepsy through world-leading research, advocacy and care.
Care services
We are the leading charity care provider, where people love to work and live. Our wide range of care is tailored to the needs of each individual, and our professional staff are committed to maximising the life potential of everyone within our care homes.
Medical services
The Chalfont Centre and our Gowers unit lead the way in the most advanced techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.
Campaigns
Our campaigns team lobby government and decision-makers on the issues that matter to people with epilepsy. From safer medicines for pregnant women to the dangers of online trolling, and from medicines supply to public transport access, we raise awareness of the daily challenges facing people with epilepsy.
Latest news
Epilepsy medicine manufacturers fined for charging excessive prices
Pfizer and Flynn Pharma, manufacturers of phenytoin sodium capsules which are used to treat epilepsy, have been fined a combined total of £69 million by the Competitions Appeal Tribunal (CAT) for “charging excessive prices” between 2012 and 2016.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) report calls on the Government to create a national strategy to manage medication shortages
Epilepsy Society welcomes the report from RPS, Medicines Shortages: solutions for empty shelves which calls on the Government to create a national strategy to manage medication shortages.
Health minister responds to call for review of medicines supply chain
The Epilepsy Society was pleased to receive a reply from Health Minister, Karin Smyth in response to our letter calling for a top-to-toe review of the medicines supply chain.
It’s never right to use epilepsy to “go compare”
We are always quick to call out any publications or broadcasters who use epilepsy-related terms in an inappropriate and offensive manner, even when it is sloppy journalism and presenting and there is no deliberate intent to cause harm and upset.
One-stop clinic offers cardiology alongside neurology
A unique one-stop clinic for people with Dravet syndrome has been launched at the Epilepsy Society’s Chalfont Centre.
Epilepsy Society response to government online platform Change.NHS.uk
We welcome the Government’s ambition of realising three big shifts in healthcare as part of its 10 Year Health Plan – hospital to community, analogue to digital and sickness to prevention.
Our research
Research
The ultimate goals of our current research are to spearhead personalised treatment and to incorporate genomic diagnosis into the NHS for people with epilepsy.
Genomics
Read how we are working to understand the genetic architecture of each individual person's epilepsy through our world leading genomics research programme.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is an area of clinical chemistry that specialises in measuring medication levels (concentrations) in patients, usually through blood samples but also through saliva samples.
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We're open:
Monday and Wednesday - 9am to 7.30pm
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 9am to 4pm
Saturday - 9am to 12.30pm
You can also reach us by email
helpline@epilepsysociety.org.uk.