Happy Day After Independance Day!

Nice to know I'm up to the minute!?

It’s not ‘not PC’ - it’s offensive and no longer appropriate within a clinical setting. The implication from that is it’s been a good few years since you were administering any form of nursing care.

Growstuff
And when and where did you practice nursing?

PPS. Not that I assume that the people so intoxicated on winning could give a stuff whether you're working for a bot farm :-(

ananimous How about posting something original? I've seen that meme umpteen times today.

PS. I'm giving you the benefit of assuming that you're not from a bot farm.

SirChenjin
Okay, maybe my terminology re epilepsy sufferers is not currently PC, however when I was a nurse is irrelevant to you or the thread.

Austerity Joelsnan, that's the very thing
Populism is a reaction to that

I'm guessing Joelsnan is a tad out of touch.

As was pointed out to me recently...

Don't forget that the EU oversaw the era of:-

The rise of food banks
Zero hours contracts
Disability sanctions, and suicides
Homeless stats off the scale
Merkels scheme of cheap, unlimited labour.
Insufficient housing, schools, and hospitals for demand.

Where were, they and their big ideas?
The EU rules only help big business.

But wave a flag in their pretty building and woe betide you.

Oh dear, another "handbags at dawn" moment is it? Chill ladies, chill. You're not doing your BP any good now are you?

Joelsnan - NMAHP and medical staff haven’t referred to people with epilepsy as “epileptics” for quite some years now. When were you a nurse?

In which case you should understand that people die from them & why consistency of supply is so essential

Nezumi65
Have you ever seen a tonic clonic?

Yes, in my nursing days I saw quite a few.

It’s rising across Europe and the US to coincide with a rise in right wing populism, yes.

Well my son has managed to get the same brand of epilepsy medication every day since he started on that brand.

Have you ever seen a tonic clonic?

Dollymac
I haven't voted for a right wing government, where children are hungry
I haven't voted to see young people sleeping on the streets

If you look you will see that although these are dreadful situations, they are not specific to the UK. Deprivation is rising throughout Europe and the US, hence the rise in populism.

Exactly my thoughts Joels
Some meds supply has always been a problem it turns out

Joelsnan - it would mean some people with epilepsy (I haven’t met many who like being called ‘an epileptic) would have seizures when they swap meds and some would die from those seizures.

I doubt Scottish opinion in 2014 has any relevance to today. I’m sure Scotland would be off if they get Indy ref2 & Northern Ireland (although that will be messy )

Nez
I believe there will be no shortage - so do not think you should worry, though I understand it is hard not to.

Nezumi65
So, does this mean that an epileptic would never be able to emigrate or if the medicines efficacy altered would have to stay on the same brand?
What would happen if there was a worldwide shortage of that particular brand as is currently occurring with some HRT?

? it's a word, it's just a word. ..
I haven't voted for a right wing government, where children are hungry
I haven't voted to see young people sleeping on the streets
You could do worse than to use that word, you know, you could vote Tory
Still laughing at 'potty mouth'

You might want to link to something a bit more up to date than that six year old article and get your percentages correct if you want to be taken half seriously.

The Government has also confirmed that epilepsy medicines will be exempt from its serious shortage protocol. This will give pharmacists power to dispense alternative drugs if those prescribed by GPs are in short supply at any time, including during the possibility of a 'no-deal Brexit' scenario after Britain leaves the EU

Except brand swapping a lot of epilepsy meds increases the risk of seizures.

Notice I am not raising concerns about the other meds my son takes. Epilepsy meds are different.

I believe Scotland should have the right to leave the union as the UK did to leave the EU.

I don't think there is the appetite in Scotland to leave though - polls say 95% Scots are happy in the union. Plus they are too poor for the EU to take them on.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-29270441