A UK-wide audit of the treatment of children with epilepsy shows that standards of care vary widely throughout the country.
The Epilepsy 12 report, led by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, shows that only 46% of children saw a specialist epilepsy nurse – against a recommendation that all children should have access to one.
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