Epilepsy Connections Forth Valley Services

Posted on May 24, 2019

Epilepsy Connections provides practical support, information and advice to people living with epilepsy throughout Forth Valley. Their Epilepsy Fieldwork Service is run by Ewan Roy and Gill Wilson.

The support on offer includes epilepsy support groups, assistance with benefits and form-filling, linking in with specialists, free epilepsy training and also self-management advice.

Services are available to people of all ages who have epilepsy, their families, friends and carers.

For further information, please contact Epilepsy Connections by phone: 01324 673750, or email: ewan.roy@nhs.net or gillwilson@nhs.net

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