Paediatric Epilepsy Nursing Service
The paediatric epilepsy nursing service provides specialist support to children who have a diagnosis of epilepsy or who are suspected to have epilepsy, and their families, in the Barnsley area. We are a community based service and provide support in a variety of settings including patients’ homes, schools, nurseries, hospital clinics or over the telephone.
We work closely with our partnership services in health, education, social care and the voluntary sector and provide education packages for staff within these areas. We have established close links with staff and services from the acute hospital where we help to run a dedicated epilepsy clinic every Wednesday morning. We also work closely with the paediatric neurology team in Sheffield and support their epilepsy clinics each month in Barnsley.
The paediatric epilepsy nursing service in Barnsley provides a wide range of services within the local area. Some of our key aims include:
- Providing high quality evidence-based care for children with epilepsy
- Supporting children and young people with epilepsy to increase their understanding of the condition
- Providing training and support to those who care for children with epilepsy
- Support smooth and timely transitions to adult epilepsy services
- Increasing awareness of epilepsy within the local community
- Promoting service development to best meet the needs of children with epilepsy and their families
Support offered
- Point of contact
- Specialised clinics
- Advice and information
- Education and training
- Assessment
- Counselling and support
- Risk management
- Medicines management
- Virtual/video appointments, in addition to the face-to-face and telephone appointments
Accessing the service
- Tel: 01226 645180
Base: Apollo Court, High Street, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3RF
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am – 5pm
Who should be referred
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Clinical support group
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Brain and mental health
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Paediatrics
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Clinical support area
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Service type
- Epilepsy
- Children's Specialist Services
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ProviderSouth West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Physical Health
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Telephone01226 645180
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