We had a number of activities for National Epilepsy Week 2013 under the theme “the Many Faces of Epilepsy”. We used National Epilepsy Week 2013 to spread awareness of risk which is a side of epilepsy many people do not know about.
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During the week, our ambassadors raised awareness of risk by giving out SUDEP Action leaflets:
- Volunteer Ambassadors Ann and Joe were at the Walton Centre in Liverpool on Tuesday 21st May 2013 .
- Volunteer Ambassador Denise was at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth on Tuesday 21 May 2013.
- Here is a special report for national epilepsy week 2013, on page 9 Jane Hanna talks of reducing epilepsy risk.