September Meeting

The next meeting will be held at Canterbury Umbrella Centre, St Peter's Place, Canterbury CT1 on Tuesday 7th September 2010 at 7.30 p.m. John Cotterill of Strode Park Fopundation will tell us about the Neurological services provided there..

Diamond Jubilee Conference

Epilepsy Action celebrates 60 years – it’s their Diamond Jubilee year

Saturday 11 September 2010, Novotel London St Pancras

Epilepsy Action is celebrating its 60th birthday, or Diamond Jubilee, during 2010!

To mark this great milestone, there will be various activities throughout the year. Perhaps the most prestigious of these activities will be our Diamond Jubilee conference on Saturday 11 September at the Novotel London St Pancras.

The theme of the conference will be based around the past, present and future.

We will be encouraging as many of our members, and branch members, as possible to attend the event. The conference will provide an important, opportunity to hear about our future work and objectives.

 Delegates will be charged as follows:

If you would like to join Epilepsy Action and book for this conference at the same time, the rates are:

• Epilepsy Action membership and conference ticket:  £32
• Concession membership and conference ticket:  £22

Programme

Morning sessions

The past: medical
Dr Mark Manford is consultant neurologist at Addenbrooks Hospital, Cambridge. He presents an overview of the changes and advances made in epilepsy diagnosis and treatment.

The past: social
Epilepsy Action communications manager Sue Mitchell looks at the social history of epilepsy.

Keynote speaker
A guest speaker will address our delegates – offering an informative and lively presentation in the beautiful Shaw Theatre.

Afternoon sessions

Future: medical
Despite leaps and bounds forward in epilepsy care, there is a long way still to go. Professor Mark Richardson, Paul Getty III Professor of Epilepsy will focus on what the future holds for the medical treatment of seizures.

Future: social
Professor Gus Baker from the University of Liverpool explores social services for people with epilepsy – both in hospital settings and out in the community.

Where do we go from here?
People with epilepsy describe their personal experiences – and their hopes for the future of life with the condition.

Question time
A lively discussion session gives you the chance to submit questions on a range of epilepsy-related topics.

A knowledgeable panel of experts in the field will try to
answer these questions – and stimulate some lively debate. 

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