Have your say: consultation on benefit reforms
Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper - GOV.UK consultation sets out the Governments plans and proposals to reform health and disability benefits and employment support.
Epilepsy Society response to government benefit reforms
Although announced plans state that people with severe long-term health conditions will be protected and will not face reassessments, the charity is concerned about how people with epilepsy will be assessed. We urge the government to clarify the impact of its proposals as soon as possible to provide peace of mind to disabled people that benefits will not be withdrawn or frozen before additional support is provided.
Stand up to Seizures for Purple Day!
Today, Wednesday 26 March is Purple Day, which is all about raising awareness of epilepsy worldwide. Here at Epilepsy Society we have been asking people to #StanduptoSeizures and support our world leading research.
International Women's Day
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is to accelerate action for gender equality so we grabbed five minutes with the incredible consultant neurologist and epilepsy researcher, Dr Meneka Kaur Sidhu.
Ley Sander stands down as Medical Director of the Epilepsy Society
Ley Sander is to stand down as Medical Director of the Epilepsy Society, a position he has held since 2012. During his time at the charity, he has consistently been ranked as one of the top epilepsy specialists in the world.