Changes to tests for work capability - have your say
The Government has announced plans to introduce new welfare reforms which it says will help give people with disabilities and health conditions more opportunity to benefit from flexible working including working from home.
St John Ambulance adopts our seizure first aid messaging – Calm, Cushion, Call
The Epilepsy Society is pleased to announce it is partnering with St John Ambulance to make sure everyone knows how to help someone who is having an epileptic seizure.
Epilepsy Society welcomes opportunity of rejoining Horizon
Professor Ley Sander, Medical Director at the Epilepsy Society, has welcomed news that the UK is to rejoin Horizon, the EU’s flagship research scheme
Heat alert – how to stay cool with epilepsy
A heat-health alert has been issued for much of England , with temperatures predicted to reach 32C/89.6F midweek. There is an amber warning in eight of the country's nine regions until Sunday. Just the North-East has a yellow warning.
New areas of DNA bring hope for epilepsy
The Epilepsy Society is proud to be part of ground-breaking research which has revealed 26 potential new sites for epilepsy in our DNA, including 19 which are thought to be linked to Genetic Generalised Epilepsy. Additionally, the research has identified 29 genes which are thought to contribute to the development of epilepsy in these areas of the brain.
Second job to fund tooth
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Abbie Smith was 23 when she “face-planted” a chest of drawers in the course of a seizure. She lost a tooth and had to take on a second job to fund its replacement.