Epilepsy Scotland
48 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 1JL
Tel (helpline): 0808 800 2200
Tel (admin): 0141 427 4911
Web: www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9.30am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday
Epilepsy Scotland is working to overcome the ignorance and injustice faced by the 40,000 people with epilepsy throughout Scotland.
They lobby policymakers for better services to meet local needs and they campaign against the stigma of epilepsy by raising awareness and informing public opinion.
Their services include relevant literature and information on epilepsy, a small video library, an interactive web site, and a helpline for people with epilepsy, their families, carers and professionals involved in their care.
Epilepsy Scotland runs national conferences to ensure epilepsy becomes a priority within the NHS. Since 2000, they have held an annual Journalist of the Year Award to encourage responsible press coverage of epilepsy issues. They also provide the secretariat to the Scottish Parliament's Cross-Party Group on Epilepsy. MSPs are highlighting epilepsy and bringing it out of the shadows.
Epilepsy Scotland provides training courses in epilepsy management and they offer a community support service for adults with epilepsy and additional community care needs. There is also a network of support groups and branches.
Epilepsy Scotland has an extensive range of literature. Factsheets, which include: diagnosis, driving, employment, first aid for seizures, leisure, memory, safety, seizures, treatment, triggers, as well as:
- A guide to epilepsy - what you need to know
- Epilepsy and later life
- A parent's guide to epilepsy
- Men and epilepsy
- A womens' guide to epilepsy
- Guidelines for teachers
- An employer's guide to epilepsy
- Caring for people with epilepsy and learning difficulties
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