Epilepsy Awareness

The Care Standards Act requires services to meet the health needs of service users. Epilepsy affects 1 in 131 people in Britain, making it the second most common neurological condition after migraine

This course is aimed at anybody who supports people with epilepsy. The course enables delegates to understand epilepsy and how it affects people and to know what to do if someone has an epileptic seizure

Course Programme

· To understand the types of epilepsy
· To have knowledge of the causes of epilepsy
· To understand the symptoms of epilepsy
· To know the treatment available for epilepsy
· To have knowledge of how to support people who are having an epileptic
seizure

NVQ Links

This course will provide underpinning knowledge for the following units:
· HSC L2 - 22,23
· HSC L3 - 32,33