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Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper - GOV.UK consultation sets out the Governments plans and proposals to reform health and disability benefits and employment support.
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Feelings about being diagnosed and living with epilepsy will vary from one person to another. Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression are common in people with epilepsy. In some cases, ...
Whether to drink alcohol or take recreational drugs is a personal choice, but it is worth knowing the possible effects they could have on your epilepsy. Alcohol or recreational drugs can cause ...
Gain valuable knowledge to better support students with epilepsy. Participate in a Q&A session. Earn CPD certification for personal development.
Everyone feels stress from time to time. It is a normal reaction to feeling under pressure or threatened in some way. Lots of things in everyday life can make you feel stress: money, work, and ...
For many people, epilepsy is a condition which can be well-managed and has little or no impact on their life. For others, ongoing seizures mean that epilepsy has a long-term impact on them. Like some ...
Some methods of contraception may be less effective in preventing pregnancy for women taking certain anti-seizure medication (ASM). This is because some ASMs affect how well methods of contraception ...
Memory can be one of the key things that can be affected in people with epilepsy. This information looks at some of the issues around epilepsy and memory, and what might help. Throughout our lives ...
The Edinburgh Marathon route passes some of Edinburgh's most iconic sites and provides breathtaking views of the East Lothian coastline.
A cycle sportive event offering three scenic routes - 100K, 50K and a family friendly 25K route.
Clare Pelham, Chief Executive at the Epilepsy Society said: “We applaud any reforms that will help people with a disability back into work. Less than a third of people with epilepsy are in employment.