London bus driver asks everyone to get on board with new 'Calm, Cushion, Call' campaign
Bus driver Vic Hamilton is hoping everyone will get on board with our new campaign - 'Calm, Cushion, Call' - to teach people how to help someone who is having an epileptic seizure.
Help with reporting side effects from your medication through the Yellow Card scheme
Did you know that if you have a side effect from one of your medications, you can report it through the Yellow Card scheme?
New guidelines for carers administering epilepsy emergency medication launched
This month, the Epilepsy Nurses Association (ESNA) is launching new, best practice training guidelines for professional carers administering buccal (oromucosal) midazolam, emergency medication for people with epilepsy, in the community.
Aston University professor named among nation's lifesavers for work around photosensitive epilepsy
A professor who spent his life championing people with photosensitive epilepsy has been named as one of the nation's top 100 lifesavers from across UK universities.
Epilepsy Society trustee completes the London 2 Brighton challenge
A huge congratulations to our trustee Andrew George, who completed the London 2 Brighton challenge on 25-26 May during National Epilepsy Week. He took on the challenge to raise money to fund a bioinformatician for a month to carry out vital epilepsy research.
Epilepsy Society launches new first aid campaign after young man has seizure on escalator
When 28-year-old Sean Hamilton had a seizure on an escalator at London Underground, it was only the quick reactions of his dad, Vic, that stopped him falling on to other commuters at the busy tube station.