Welcome
Nearly 40,000 people living in Scotland have epilepsy. Children and older people are most at risk of developing this common serious neurological condition but anyone can develop epilepsy at any time – and 8 people a day in Scotland do. We want to make sure the needs of people with epilepsy are met. This is why we campaign for improved healthcare, better information provision and an end to stigma.
Whats on
e-petition and Campaign - More Epilepsy Specialist Nurses
Best practise certificate for epilepsy
Charities Merge
We are pleased to announce the merger of Enlighten - Tackling epilepsy with Epilepsy Scotland from 1 April 2008. Enlighten's Lothian-based operations are now part of our services that help nearly 40,000 people affected by this common neurological condition. Together we can deliver a wider range of direct services often to vulnerable families. Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon, opened Epilepsy Scotland's new Edinburgh office during National Epilepsy Week. More details are available from our Press Release
Success - simpler steps for bus pass!
Thanks to campaigning by Epilepsy Scotland and specialist nurses Transport Scotland have changed the current system making it even simpler for people with epilepsy to get their free bus pass.
Form NCT003 (Certificate of Eligibility - Epilepsy) has now been amended so that GPs and Epilepsy Specialist Nurses can sign it as well as consultant neurologists. Previously, the form could only be signed by a neurologist. This caused problems for people who did not attend an epilepsy clinic.
We can send you both the application for a free bus pass form, as well as the newly amended NCT003 form.
Parliamentary Debate
Hugh O'Donnell MSP sponsored an epilepsy debate in the Scottish Parliament on 16 April on the need for more epilepsy and learning disability specialist nurses in Scotland. Here is the Parliamentary Motion