Category: Epilepsy

• The Disability Union

  

  I joined The Disability Union about 10 months ago.  As an unwaged disabled person it is £49.99 for an annual subscription. Here’s what the union had to say in their first communication after joining. Welcome to the movement Hi Philippa, Thank you so much for becoming a member of The Disability Union! We’re thrilled to […]

  Philippa Fleming

  14th Aug 2022

  Activism, Autism, Cannabis, Cerebal Palsy, Disability, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Epilepsy, Health, Intractable, Mast Cell Activation disorder

• Intractable Epilepsy

  

  I wanted to support this very worth while charity that has been set up to help families with children and adluts with Intractable Epilepsy. I have taken a paragraph from the charities website so that you can read what intractable epilepsy is before you go to their website to find out more. What is intractable […]

  Philippa Fleming

  11th Jul 2022

  Activism, Disability, Epilepsy, Health, Intractable

• Another Tragedy for People with Disabilities

  

  I woke up today to an exclusive story from The Mirror. Who reports that yet another teen is being refused NHS funded medical cannabis, which is the only medication that has stopped his seizures. The NHS would have to find approximatley £26,000 per year which dwarfs the costs of hospital treatment once the medication can […]

  Philippa Fleming

  24th Jun 2022

  Activism, Cannabis, Disability, Epilepsy