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...