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NHS Dumfries and Galloway have appointed Sarah Gemmell as the new Epilepsy and Complex Needs Lead, based within the Children’s Community Team.
Our Chief Executive Lesslie Young looks at fundraising during and beyond COVID-19.
Our Training Manager, Nicola Milne looks at status epilepticus, when a seizure becomes a medical emergency and provides information on what is emergency medication.
We are delighted to welcome back our Community and Events Fundraiser, Kerry Reich from maternity leave and furlough. Kerry shares her experiences of the last 19 months and the changing times in fundraising.
Our Chief Executive, Lesslie Young looks at the social care taper, which has become an outdated and unfair postcode lottery.
On Suicide Prevention Awareness Day, our Helpline & Information Officer, Stuart Macgee looks at steps you can take to understand someone’s distress if you have concerns about their mental or emotional wellbeing.
Today (7/9/20) the Scottish Medicines Council (SMC) approved cannabidiol as a treatment option for those aged two years and over with Dravet or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. It is to be used together with another medicine called clobazam.
Our Chief Executive Lesslie Young looks at the importance of digital access during and beyond COVID-19.
Our Youth Development Worker, Kirstyn Cameron looks at the transition from childhood into adulthood and the affect this can have on a young person with epilepsy.
Bruce Shiell, Wellbeing Worker at Epilepsy Scotland looks at how to deal with the impact a child’s epilepsy diagnosis can have on family life.
Our Chief Executive, Lesslie Young, looks at the “Show You Care” report which shows that Scotland’s social care is on a cliff edge.
Our Policy and Campaigns Officer, Rona Johnson provides information published by The Scottish Government for workers and employers returning to work during the COVID19 pandemic.
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