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.
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
Our medical director named as one top five influential authors in the world researching SUDEP
A new study has named our Medical Director, Professor Ley Sander, as one of the five most influential authors, worldwide, in the research literature on SUDEP.
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.