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Epilepsy: Children

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 109093

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children in England are epileptic.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Department does not hold information on the number of children in England with epilepsy. However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline cites evidence that epilepsy affects about 533,000 in England and Wales, 112,000 of which are children and young people.

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