Vaccine Injury Compensation for a child with narcolepsy caused by seasonal flu vaccine
We are pleased to be able to report the successful outcome of the first case of its kind, an English appeal tribunal has now found that a child’s narcolepsy was likely caused by the seasonal flu vaccine and consequently found that a vaccine injury compensation payment under the Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979 is due to the child in question.
Narcolepsy UK partners with organisations across six continents to create inaugural World Narcolepsy Day on September 22nd, 2019
Narcolepsy UK is excited to announce that it is coming together with 24 organisations around the world to establish World Narcolepsy Day. This ground-breaking day, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, will be dedicated to raising critical awareness for narcolepsy on a global scale.
Following an approach by the Irish litigation law firm, Michael Boylan, acting for c.80 adults & children affected by Narcolepsy arising from the administration of the Swine Flu vaccine Pandemrix® between October 2009 and the end of March 2010, our Chair Matt O’Neill will be supporting them in their pursuit of recognition of damages caused and their claim for compensation. Pandemrix® was manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.
People with neurological conditions are facing long waiting times, poor access to specialists and a lack of personalised care. That’s according to a new report published by The Neurological Alliance. The survey was the largest ever survey of people with neurological conditions in England with 10,339 responses. It also found failings in the social care and welfare system, as well as discrimination in the workplace for people with neurological conditions.
Recently a person with narcolepsy, Heather Korbey, was interviewed on the BBC radio Northampton "Chaz Harrison" programme. We are grateful to Heather for taking the opportunity to help spread awareness of the condition and the reality of the way it affects her life.
The radio show is available to stream until 28th February 2019. Heather speaks about narcolepsy at around the 40 minute mark. It can be found by following this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06wttll
