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Place the arm that is nearest to you at a right angle to their body, with the palm facing upwards

Lift their other arm across their body putting the back of their hand against the cheek nearest to you and hold it there with your hand

Using your free hand, lift the knee furthest from you , and pull it upwards so that the is bent and their foot is flat on the floor.

Keeping their hand against their cheek, pull the bent knee towards you. This will roll them on to their side Keep the knee bent and position this leg at a right angle to their body.

Make sure their airway is not obstructed by gently lifting their head back and lifting their chin. Check that they are breathing without difficulty.

Stay with them . If you are not happy about their recovery call an ambulance without delay.

National Society for Epilepsy is the largest medical charity for the care and treatment of people with epilepsy. They have a telephone help line on +44 (0)1494601400 from overseas or 01494 601400 in the UK

Epilepsy Action is the working name of the British Epilepsy Associaton the largest membership epilepsy charity in England and Northern Ireland. They have a free help line on 0808 800 5050 from the UK or +44 113 210 8850 from other countries. They have an e-mail help service on helpline@epilepsy.org.uk

Epilepsy Scotland is the main epilepsy charity in Scotland and maintains a help line on 0141 427 5225

The International Bureau for Epilepsy has members in many countries and offices in Heemstede in the Netherlands and Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. The bureau publish information and arrange conferences in many parts of the world at which delegates can learn about epilepsy treatment and social issues

The Brain and Spine Foundation is a charity for all those affected by neurological conditions. They maintain a help desk and publish booklets about many conditions including epilepsy. They maintain a telephone help service on 0808 808 1000

Epilepsy Youth in Europe is a useful site for young people to find out what is happening about epilepsy and find contributions from many countries. This site is well worth a visit

Kent & Medway NHS have a website giving a large amount of useful information about the health and welfare of people in Kent and links to many useful organisations for people with a health disadvantage

Benefits Now gives information on Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance

The National Centre for Clinical Excellence (NICE) is a part of the NHS. It produces recommendations on the use of medicines, medical equipment, diagnostic tests, clinical and surgical procedures within the National Health Service in England and Wales

The Joint Epilepsy Council is an organisation which represents the main epilepsy charities to government and the wider public in the United Kingdom. The website contains limks to many of its member charities

Epilepsy Bereaved was formed in the early 1990s to provide information about S.U.D.E.P (Sudden unexpected death from epilepsy) which is responsible for about one thousand fatalities each year. They give help and support to the bereaved and campaign to ensure that the extent of the problem is understood at all levels of government

We are full members of International Alliance of Patients Organizations (IAPO) which is a global alliance of organizations run by and for the benefit of people with medical conditions.

We are full members of Attend the umbrella charity for hospital and community friends groups.

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Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition affecting at least 1 in every 200 people world-wide. Many are left without treatment