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Epilepsy: policy


Currently there is no national strategy specifically for epilepsy. However there has been a Petition to the Scottish Parliament: Petition PE247. This calls for the Scottish Parliament to ensure that "there are co-ordinated health and social services that will benefit the 30,000 people in Scotland with epilepsy".

Clinical policy exists in the form of SIGN guidelines: Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. SIGN Guideline No 70, revised version, SIGN, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, April 2003 SIGN 70  PDF Button (1.2MB)