What is menopause? The menopause is when you stop having periods and have not had a period for 12 months. In the UK, most women reach the menopause between the age of 45 and 55. Some research suggests ...

Medical cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD) is legal in the UK. Specialists may prescribe it to treat certain types of epilepsy.

Epilepsy Action is the working name of British Epilepsy Association, a registered charity in England and Wales (No. 234343) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 797997) in England.

Introduction The Independent Medicines and Medical Device Safety Review (Cumberlege report) was published on 8 July 2020. The report included nine general recommendations covering surgical mesh, ...

Whether you are training, competing or raising money for people with epilepsy, show your support by wearing our Technical tee ...

This month’s Epilepsy Star Award has been scooped by Jenny Edwards epilepsy specialist nurse from Swansea who goes above and beyond.

The government’s contentious welfare bill has been voted in by Parliament this evening (1 July), after a concession made last minute to take out any reform to personal independence payment (PIP) until ...

Epilepsy Support Wilmslow welcomes anyone with epilepsy 9and family/ friends), to meet others for a monthly informal get-together.

We are a friendly group aimed at people living in South East England whose lives have been touched by epilepsy.

The group is run by Michael and Moira.Michael has been volunteering with Epilepsy Action since 1990 and has epilepsy himself.

Kami Kountcheva | The government has made a concession on its welfare bill, which means current PIP claimants won’t be affected by the changes to the points system, but future claimants would still ...

Please be aware that this group is not affiliated with Epilepsy Action and we do not take responsibility for its activities. This is an independent group and any inquiries should be directed to the ...