Written By Torie Robinson

Saving Lives: SUDEP Action Day - Sammy Ashby, SUDEP Action, UK

Podcast:

Learn about SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy), SUDEP Action Day (18th Oct 2023), minimising risks, and saving lives! With Sammy Ashby of SUDEP Action.

    • Meet Sammy

    • Who are SUDEP Action?

    • What is SUDEP & what are other causes of epilepsy deaths?

    • Hope for preventing deaths

    • Educating PWE & families

    • SUDEP Action Day: #MySafetyMatters

    • Changes required, obstacles, & hope

    • How to minimise SUDEP risk

    • Guidance for health professionals

    • Conclusion

  • Sammy is the CEO of SUDEP Action, promoted from Deputy Chief Exec in August 2023, having worked for the charity since October 2013.

    Sammy was the lead of the ultra-successful phone app “EpSMon” and the “SUDEP & Seizure Safety Checklist”, and played a key role in identifying global SUDEP variances during COVID.

    Sammy has been involved with/led activities regarding Public Policy, Strategic Planning, Relationship Building, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Research and Development, PPI, Health Policy, and Stakeholder Engagement.

  • LinkedIn: sammyashby

    Twitter: SammyatSUDEP

    SUDEP Action: sudep.org/article/our-new-ceo-sammy-ashby

    SUDEP Action Day 2023: sudep.org/sudep-action-day-2023

    The Epilepsy Deaths Register: epilepsydeathsregister.org

    NHS Cornwall Partnership: cornwallft.nhs.uk/news/new-sudep-action-project-looks-to-prevent-epilepsy-deaths

    ResearchGate: Samantha-Ashby

 
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