Health minister responds to call for review of medicines supply chain
The Epilepsy Society was pleased to receive a reply from Health Minister, Karin Smyth in response to our letter calling for a top-to-toe review of the medicines supply chain.
It’s never right to use epilepsy to “go compare”
We are always quick to call out any publications or broadcasters who use epilepsy-related terms in an inappropriate and offensive manner, even when it is sloppy journalism and presenting and there is no deliberate intent to cause harm and upset.
One-stop clinic offers cardiology alongside neurology
A unique one-stop clinic for people with Dravet syndrome has been launched at the Epilepsy Society’s Chalfont Centre.
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.