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Boosting clinical trials in the UK
Epilepsy Society has welcomed new plans to boost clinical trials in the UK as part of the NHS 10-year health plan.
Australian Epilepsy Project using AI to improve outcomes for people with epilepsy
A new project in Australia is using AI to fast-track the time between diagnosis and seizure control, with the aim of improving outcomes for people with epilepsy. Advancements in technology are enabling the Australian Epilepsy Project to crunch decades of data and compare it with a patient's medical imaging, family history, cognitive and genomic markers.
Valproate safety material and warning about risk to babies’ birth weight
Updated safety and educational materials have been published for the anti-seizure medication valproate*.
Patients to receive appointment reminders, screening invitations and test results through the NHS app
As part of the reforms to the NHS, millions more patients will receive appointments, screening invitations and other important information directly via the NHS App as part of the digital-first upgrade.
Medications, epilepsy and climate change: the need for action
As we continue to experience increasingly hot summers, researchers warn that commonly prescribed anti-seizure medications could be affected by the heat. And they are calling for further studies to better understand what measures could be taken to prevent medications degrading.
Government announces new urgent and emergency care plan
Under the new Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for England announced today, the government has promised that patients will receive better, faster and more appropriate emergency care as it sets out reforms to shorten waiting times and tackle persistently failing trusts.