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Epilepsy: Training

Commons · Question 9795 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Allison Gardner

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of GPs and nurses with specialist training in epilepsy.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 22 Jun 2026

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that healthcare professionals are appropriately trained to identify and manage epilepsy.General practitioners and nurses receive training in neurological conditions, including epilepsy, as part of their...