New Covid-19 booster programme launched for autumn
The JCVI* has announced a list of people who will be eligible for a Covid-19 booster vaccine this autumn.
A new nature trail at the Epilepsy Society
A big thank you to all the amazing volunteers and donors who have helped to create a new nature trail at the Epilepsy Society.
Me & My Shadow: politics up close
In the latest placement in our Me & My Shadow mentoring scheme, NHS worker Alex spent the day with leading MP Jess Phillips.
Me & My Shadow: putting patients first
It was a "transformative" day for 26-year-old epilepsy advocate Lucy as she spent time shadowing the Patient Safety Commissioner in the heart of Westminster.
Me & My Shadow: a day with an MP
It was a very different type of dress-down Friday for 19-year-old Nicole Creasey last week, as she donned a neon jacket, goggles and hard hat to tour a National Grid site with Caroline Nokes MP.
Sanofi reports issues around safety study into valproate
New prescribing practices for valproate were introduced in December last year, after a safety study suggested there could be risk of harm for babies through paternal exposure pre-conception. Now the drug manufacturer says there are issues with the safety study and that further analysis is necessary.
It is important never to stop taking valproate – or any medication – without consulting your doctor.