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.
Public Health Scotland issues report on the use of anti-seizure medicines during pregnancy
Epilepsy Society has been campaigning for many years to raise awareness of the risks many epilepsy drugs pose to babies during pregnancy. Public Health Scotland (PHS) has released a new report focusing on the use of anti-seizure medicines (ASMs) among women of reproductive age in Scotland, including those who were pregnant.
Red Tape Challenge should be matched by medicines supply chain review
As Health Secretary Wes Streeting launched his Red Tape Challenge to free up more GP time for patients, the Epilepsy Society issued a sharp reminder that resolving medication shortages would also reduce the burden on GP surgeries.
Write to your MP about medication shortages
Join our campaign to end medication shortages by asking your MP to write to Health Minister Karin Smyth. Our templated letter is easy to use and will also find your constituency MP according to your postcode. Image ©House of Commons
Lord Darzi review of the NHS
People with epilepsy will recognise many of the points raised by Professor Lord Darzi in his report on the state of the NHS in England.
Heatwaves may increase likelihood of seizures in people with epilepsy
New research has shown that abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy can worsen during heatwaves. This is some of the first evidence to demonstrate the vulnerability of people with epilepsy to the higher temperatures of climate change.