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Young Epilepsy is PIF TICK certified

About our health information 

At Young Epilepsy we follow best practice to develop our health information. 

This helps us to make sure our health information:  

  • is based on the latest evidence and up to date  
  • involves children and young people with epilepsy and their parents or carers 
  • is checked by epilepsy nurses or doctors  
  • is accessible and easy to understand 

We want you to feel confident that you can trust our information, and our PIF TICK certification showcases our authority. 

PIF Tick 

Young Epilepsy is a certified member the PIF TICK scheme. The scheme is the only independently assessed certification for both print and digital health information.  

It is a UK-wide quality mark that shows our information is trustworthy and produced to the highest possible standards. The PIF TICK shows our health information is up-to-date, evidence based, and certified by health professionals. 

Read more about the PIF Tick 

The PIFTICK logo shows Young Epilepsy is a trusted health information creator.

What qualifies us for a PIF TICK certification 

To receive a PIF TICK certification, Young Epilepsy has proven itself over the following ten criteria. 

Our health information has a consistent, documented process so it is easily verifiable.

Our staff receive ongoing training and are supported. 

Our resources meet the genuine needs of our audiences. 

All health information across Young Epilepsy is evidence-based and up-to-date. 

Children and young people with epilepsy are at the heart of everything we do. Our health information is in response to their needs and experiences.

Our information meets or exceeds the standards for health literacy, digital inclusion, language needs of the audience, and accessibility needs of the audience.

All our information complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We have an effective process for users of our healthcare information to provide feedback we can action on.

We work to make sure our information reaches the widest reach.

We measure the impact of our information to make sure it helps as many as possible.

We care about what you think 

Your feedback about our health information is important to us. If you want to share any feedback with us, email healthinfo@youngepilepsy.org.uk 

Help us get it right 

We ask children and young people with epilepsy and their parents or carers to review our health information before we publish it. If you would be interested in reviewing our health information, email healthinfo@youngepilepsy.org.uk