Who we are
The ILAE Nursing Section aims to promote involvement of nurses globally in the care of people with epilepsy, their families, and the work of the ILAE. The nursing section will coordinate activities to support nurses within ILAE, enhance nurse-specific education about epilepsy, and enhance networking and communication opportunities for epilepsy nurses worldwide. The section is an outgrowth of the Epilepsy Nursing Task Force and will assume the educational activities of the task force.
The ILAE Nursing Section British Branch aims to promote and support nurses that care for children and adults with epilepsy and their families in varying capacity across the country. The Nursing Section will liaise with all epilepsy nursing groups across the country. All nurses who are members of the ILAE British Branch are eligible for membership in the Nursing Section.
How to get involved?
Contact us at nursingsectionuk@ilaebritish.org.uk
Board Members
Tolu Olaniyan – Chair
Tolu Olaniyan, Chair of ILAE Nursing Section British Branch & Co-lead Nursing Section Europe region
Programme Lead, LeDeR Programme, NHS South East London ICB
Tolu is a registered learning disability nurse with a special interest in epilepsy. She has BSc (Hons) Learning disability Nursing and a Masters in Epilepsy.
She is passionate about epilepsy nursing workforce development nationally and Internationally.
Clare McCooe – Vice-Chair
Clare McCooe, Vice Chair of ILAE Nursing Section British Branch
Clare is registered Nurse for people with learning disability. She has a BSc honours in Health Sciences. PG certificate , Epilepsy studies, Napier University, Non-Medical prescribing PG certificate, Queens University Belfast. Clare currently manages the Community Adult Epilepsy Nursing Service in the Southern Trust Northern Ireland.
Jenny Edwards – Secretary
Jenny Edwards, Secretary of ILAE Nursing British Branch.
Epilepsy Specialist Nurse in Swansea Bay University Health board
Her background is in Intellectual Disability and Mental health.
She is passionate about service development, women’s health in epilepsy and promoting top quality care for people with Epilepsy when they need it.
Joanne Hammett – Treasurer
Joanne Hammett, Treasurer of ILAE Nursing Section British Branch
Clinical Lead Nurse for Epilepsy Specialist Service – Learning Disabilities in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Joanne is a Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disability. Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Honours).
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy – Learning Disabilities. Joanne provides input to national research in epilepsy and intellectual disability.
Events
ILAE British Branch Event: ILAE British Branch Primary Care Society Meeting
ILAE British Branch Primary Care Society Meeting St Paul’s Hotel, 119 Norfolk St, Sheffield S1 2JE – 5th March 2016 09:15 - 09:30 Welcome and housekeeping...
External event: South Wales Epilepsy Study Day – SAVE THE DATE
New format South Wales Epilepsy Study Day - Inaugural meeting to be held on the 5th May, 2016. All ILAE British Branch members are welcome...
External event: Brain Exploration and Epilepsy Surgery
We would like to invite members to the forthcoming San Servolo Advanced Course on Brain Exploration and Epilepsy Surgery to be held in July 2016....
ILAE British Branch Event: 1 Day Meeting – 9th September – Management of Inpatients Admitted for Video-EEG Telemetry
The ILAE British Branch will be hosting a meeting on 9 September 2016 in London on the day-to-day management of in-patients admitted for video-EEG telemetry....
ILAE BRITISH BRANCH CONCISE CLINICAL EPILEPSY COURSE FOR JUNIOR DOCTORS
CALLING ALL JUNIOR DOCTORS! This course aims to provide high quality education to junior doctors developing understanding of the diagnosis and management of patients with...
Paediatric Epilepsy Training (Level 2) (PET2) – Glasgow
Event name: Paediatric Epilepsy Training (Level 2) (PET2) – Glasgow Date: 23-24 February 2017 Venue:Glasgow Grand Central Hotel 99 Gordon Street Glasgow G1 3SF Registration fee: £385.00 Brief...