Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 43 members in total.

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EPILEPSY IN THE UK

That this House is aware that there are more than 500,000 people in the UK who are affected by epilepsy, an illness that can develop in anyone at any age and be difficult to diagnose, with treatment often taking years to successfuly be established; understands that currently only one in five sufferers are being seen by specialists within the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended waiting period; further notes that significant numbers also experience severe problems or delays in accessing other services or treatment to help manage their condition; further notes that many people having this illness often have to claim benefits to cope and remain independent and that claiming periods for accessing such support can often be lengthy and stressful with many assessors having only a limited knowledge of this illness; and calls on the Government to provide better training for benefits assessors dealing with such conditions, provide sufficient investment to deliver quicker access to specialists and ensure full provision for patients in their communities.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

833 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Ronnie Campbell

David Crausby

Ian Lavery

Grahame Morris

Jim Sheridan

Subjects

Health services Diseases Social security benefits

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk