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Epilepsy advocacy, research, and SUDEP global conversation. (SUDEP: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy)

Australia
Joined June 2014
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Follow the purple project xitter.cf/Action4Epilepsy/status…
ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 We've launched The Purple Project, a promise to continue the fight for those living with epilepsy. Are you with us? bit.ly/2NEj5Iw
Fabulous idea. Great work. Brings back memories of the 'Out of the Shadows' Dragon Boat Crew in bright yellow paddling the Yarra for epilepsy.
Pleased to se an incrasing focus on primary care in epilepsy.
Good morning. Today the BBC reveals what campaigners call a fundemenal flaw in epilepsy care- costing hundreds of lives a year. @SudepAction @SUDEPaware @EpilepsyFdn Read more here: Epilepsy: Calls for 'critical' funding to save lives bbc.co.uk/news/health-459641…
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#Prevent21Summit Catching up with Jane Hanna and Phil Smith at the reception with Ed Vaisey - Corpus Christi College Oxford. Collaborations Workshop today
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Today is the #Prevent21Summit Looking forward to welcoming representatives from #epilepsy orgs, academic & medical professionals and policy makers - all collaborating together to tackle #epilepsy deaths. More updates will be shared throughout the day.
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"The proportion of epilepsy deaths is rising. Substantial number of epilepsy deaths are potentially preventable. Changes in service structure and funding mechanisms are needed." Prof Hannah Cock, Professor of Epilepsy and Medical Education #Prevent21Summit
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The Alfred is now the only hospital in Australia with the capability to offer and test the most innovative new treatments and therapies in neurology – all in the safety of a ward setting. Collaborating with @CCSMonash bit.ly/2wmCqELb
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Congrations Rohit. This UK initiative is showing the world the potential of education and preventative action to reduce epilepsy deaths. xitter.cf/SudepAction/status/947…
Sending huge congratulations to Dr Rohit Shankar (@haritsa1), clinical lead for the #SUDEP & Seizure Safety Checklist, for being awarded an MBE in this years' #NewYearsHonours List! #LearningDisabilities #Epilepsy sudep.org/article/dr-rohit-s…
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Purple plans for Japan! Heard all about it at the American Epilepsy Society Meeting - Washington
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Good morning Washington DC. 7AM at American Epilepsy Society meeting -SUDEP SIG / Deadly Bedfellows: Sleep & SUDEP. So much we still do not understand.
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So pleased to see such a positive step towards tackling SUDEP and epilepsy-related death in Australia - launched this SUDEP Action Day 2017 xitter.cf/SudepAction/status/922…
Exciting news! SUDEP Action have partnered with @Action4Epilepsy for #SUDEPACTIONDAY2017 Read more here - sudepactionday.org/about/pre…
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Australian problem too. Instead of waiting for the wheels to fall off altogether....let's have realistic research on this. xitter.cf/omeara_p/status/910953…
Do pts care who provides services? Competent & ethical providers? xitter.cf/NYCEMSwatch/status/910…
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Take a look at Jane Hanna's blog post after the International Epilepsy Congress last week - sudep.org/content/back-inter…
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Yesterday, CEO Jane Hanna and Dr. Shankar presented SUDEP & Seizure Safety Checklist and EpSMon technology at #EpilepsyCongress #IEC2017
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#IEC2017 @SudepAction @digitalhealthUX excited to be in Barcelona to talk with Jane on our risk work alongside some SUDEP world leaders – at Barcelona, Spain
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Exciting to see the streamlined Version2 of the SUDEP and Seizure Safety Checklist ready to go. xitter.cf/SudepAction/status/903…
We're delighted to announce Version 2 of our award-winning SUDEP & Seizure Safety Checklist, has now been released. ow.ly/LJaY30eAprT
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Katie & Shelly making a difference @SUDEPAction - making sure that every @epilepsy death counts sudep.org/
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At #SUDEPAction annual meeting. Prof Stephen Brown adds his name to the timeline of 21 years for SUDEP Action
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Henry Smithson updates #SUDEPAction meeting re the International Epilepsy Deaths Register. What can the Register do? epilepsydeathsregister.org/
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Looking forward to SUDEP Action's National Conference starting today. xitter.cf/SudepAction/status/859…
SUDEP Action host their National Conference from 9-11 June 2017, in Leamington Spa. Details and bookings via sudep.org/conferences-0