Our CHFT Specialist Epilepsy nurses and docotors staged an awareness stand about SUDEP  yesterday. SUDEP stands for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

Judith Vincent & Lin Mar (Paediatric Epilepsy Specialist Nurses), Karen Roberts & Jenny Kelly ( Adult Epilepsy Specialist Nurses) were thanked by lead Sal Uka.

He said:  "SUDEP can be a difficult topic to talk about it is really important that patients, their families and professionals are made aware of this and what can be done to reduce the risk." 

Epilepsy affects 50 millions people worldwide and up to 50% of epilepsy related deaths are SUDEP.

21 people with epilepsy die every week in the UK.