
We provide assessment and treatment for adults with complex epilepsy and intellectual disabilities across Nottinghamshire. We take a holistic approach to patients' neurological problems, diagnosing and treating epilepsy and associated health conditions. Our focus is on better seizure control and improved quality of life.
Our learning disability qualified epilepsy specialist nurses provide clinical services into the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), City Hospital and Highbury Hospital in Nottingham, and King's Mill Hospital in Mansfield.
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Sarah Pashley, Consultant Nurse in Epilepsy and Intellectural Disability
Lisa Flinton, Epilepsy and Intellectural Disability Specialist Nurse
We work with four consultant neurologists/epileptologists and adult epilepsy nurses employed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
We mainly provide services to:
Our service also acts as a resource for the development of policies, procedures, guidelines and pathways.
We provide:
The Team provides regular clinics at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital, King's Mill Hospital and Highbury Hospital. Some clinics are jointly run with other specialists to meet individual’s specific health needs, such as:
Find out more about the service we provide at the Queen's Medical Centre.
We provide a range of accessible information about epilepsy treatment and management for service users as well as carer information. We hold a range of epilepsy related information booklets and leaflets and seizure monitoring charts.The national epilepsy voluntary organisations are a valuable source of information (see 'useful links' below).
The epilepsy and intellectural disability service operates a telephone advice service within working hours. Our advice line number is 0115 854 2248.
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Our service is provided in partnership with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. For the full selection of information leaflets, please visit their website.
The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care www.nice.org.uk/cg137
This video is available to watch in English, Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Somali, Turkish and Urdu.
These seven short educational films have been made with the help of people with epilepsy and intellectual disability, together with Nottingham University Hospitals.
The films explain hospital tests, epilepsy treatment, transition between services and how to live well with epilepsy. Each film has an accompanying booklet.
Please click on the images below to view each film, or click on the title below this to view each booklet. We would welcome your feedback or comments about the films or booklets.
About our Service - Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability Service from Nottinghamshire Healthcare on Vimeo.
We accept referrals from primary and secondary healthcare professionals, and community based health and social care professionals. Self referrals are not accepted. GPs can refer using SystMOne F12 button Neurology. Choose the Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities option. Referrals should otherwise be made in writing to:
Sarah Pashley, Epilepsy Intellectual Disability Consultant Nurse,
Fern House, Highbury Hospital, Bulwell,
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
Telephone: 0115 854 2248 (Team Secretary)
or
Sarah Pashley, Care of Dr O’Donoghue’s secretary
Department of Neurology
D Floor, West Block
Queen’s Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
We provide a range of education and training opportunities. The team run epilepsy workshops and also deliver epilepsy awareness and rescue medication training directly in to the workplace.
Epilepsy awareness sessions include:
The epilepsy service provides bespoke training for carers working with individuals with complex epilepsy and to health professionals. A nominal charge is made applicable to private agencies.