A special one day conference about epilepsy and learning disabilities is being held by Nottinghamshire Healthcare on Tuesday 10 May at The Paddocks Conference Centre, Nottingham Racecourse.
Over 100 people will be attending the ‘Meeting the Needs of People with Epilepsy and Learning Disabilities’ conference, including staff, carers and representatives from partner organisations. The informative and interactive conference will address the practical issues of management and support for patients with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
The conference will be opened by Simon Smith, Executive Director Local Services at Nottinghamshire Healthcare, and will include a presentation from keynote speaker, Dr Michael O’Donoghue, Consultant Neurologist at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. Dr O‘Donoghue will discuss epilepsy in the learning disability population and medical management. Attendees will then have the opportunity to participate in a range of workshops.
Sarah Pashley, Consultant Nurse, and Lisa Flinton, Epilepsy Specialist Nurse, from the Trust’s Specialist Epilepsy Service have organised the conference. Working in partnership with colleagues at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, the service provides integrated and holistic care to adults with a learning disability and complex epilepsy.
Sarah says: “Our aim is to improve the quality of life for people using our service. This conference provides an important and exciting opportunity to meet with other professionals and carers with similar interests for a day of learning and an exchange of ideas.”
