NEWS ALERT 🚨 : Some AED Medications Recalled

Please visit : https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/fmd-alert-class-2-mdr-123-05-19?cachebust=1561646198#Product-table Certain batches of three medicines for Parkinson's, epilepsy and blood clots are being recalled in the UK, and patients are being asked to arrange a new prescription via their GP. The affected prescription-only medicines are : Neupro Vimpat Clexane with a B & S Healthcare label, the UK's medicine regulator said. …

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Talk About It Podcast : Episode 1

Link : https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talk-about-it-4 Episode Info Actor Greg Grunberg (A Star Is Born, Star Wars, Star Trek, Heroes, Alias) takes the Talk About It organization to the next level with this brand new podcast! In this episode, he sits down with filmmakers such as director JJ Abrams (Star Wars, Star Trek) and celebrities that use their …

Group Meeting Dates from January to April 2019

Hello, to keep you updated, here's the dates of our next four Group meetings, for 2019. All meetings start at 7PM, and end by 9PM. 8th January, 2019 5th February, 2019 5th March, 2019 2nd April, 2019 Our meeting schedule can be added to your online diary, just click this link :  https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=YnJpc3RvbGVwaWxlcHN5QGdtYWlsLmNvbQ  

Facebook Live – January 16th 2019 : “A Mind Unraveled” with Kurt Eichenwald

Watch this Facebook Live - on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at 8:00 pm. ET The epilepsy journey can be a traumatic experience, especially when people are not given correct information or do not see an epilepsy specialist. Myths, misbeliefs, and lack of knowledge all contribute to the misperceptions and negative life experiences faced by so many …

PODCAST: Episode 4 – EPILEPSY AND WOMEN

Dr/Consultant Howard Faulkner, is a Epilepsy Neuro-Consultant in Bristol. In this podcast recording, Dr Faulkner talks about WOMEN AND EPILEPSY, providing a great insight and information in how Epilepsy and Seizures effect the female body, at all ages. Podcast Duration: 1 Hour Podcast Recorded: November 2012 Podcast Recorded at: Bristol Epilepsy Support Group Monthly Meeting MORE …

Notes for Meeting: 2nd October 2018

Here are some notes and links to what we are talking about on this month's Bristol #Epilepsy Support Group meeting: DWP STOP accepting new Universal Credit claims from people on PIP and revert back to legacy system https://universalcreditsuffer.com/2018/09/30/dwp-stop-accepting-new-universal-credit-claims-from-people-on-pip-and-revert-back-to-legacy-system/ Epilepsy Society Conference 2018 - report back https://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/annual-conference-1 Epilepsy Foundation of America & Talk About It: talk …

Fundraising Gig for Epilepsy in Bristol – Aug 10, 2018

Join AFO Audio and friends, for an exciting fundraising gig for Epilepsy Society to be held in Bristol on FRIDAY 10TH AUGUST, 2018.

Take Part In Epilepsy Research ! – at Exeter University

Do you have lived experience of #Epilepsy, or care for somebody that does? Come to the workshop on Wed 21st March, held at #Exeter University - to help us develop a new approach to #Epilepsy Surgery using mathematical modelling to understand where #Seizures start and how they spread throughout the #Brain .  Here's the info …

Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conference 2018

Every two years, the Epilepsy Foundation of America, holds its Pipeline Conference to bring together decision-makers with a stake in the field of epilepsy treatment, therapeutic innovation, and product development. This exciting meeting provides a forum for surveying new therapies in development, exploring future advancements, and encouraging collaborations and partnerships. The Pipeline Conference take's place February …

Blue Badge Gov Consultation 2018

People with hidden disabilities could enjoy new freedom with blue badge changes. Consultation expanding the Blue Badge criteria released. People with hidden disabilities could soon have greater access to blue badges under new plans from Transport Minister Jesse Norman today (21 January 2018). The proposals, which would herald the most significant changes since the blue badge …