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
LYES 2018 – London Young Epilepsy Symposium
Date: Friday, 2nd February 2018 Time: 09:00 - 18:00 Venue: 33 Queen Square Basement Lecture Theatre, 33 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG Description: The goal of...
2018 ILAE British Branch Clinical Epilepsy Course for Junior Doctors
Date: Thursday 15th February 2018 Venue: Institute of Neurology, 33 Queen Square, WC1N 3AY Registration fee: Early Bird rate £85.55 Standard rate: £116.35...
UK ILAE EEG course plus the new Seizure Semiology Course – Moller Centre, Cambridge – 1/2/3 March 2018
Date: 1-3 March 2018 Venue: Moller Centre, Cambridge For more information and to register:
Paediatric Epilepsy Training (Level 1) (PET1) – Kilmarnock
Date: Friday 2 March 2018 Venue: University Hospital Crosshouse Alexander Fleming Education Centre Kilmarnock Road Crosshouse Scotland KA2 0BE Registration fee: £205.00 (reduced fee for...
Paediatric Epilepsy Training (Level 1) (PET1) – Nottingham
Date: Friday 16 March 2018 Venue: Postgraduate Education Centre City Hospital Hucknall Road Nottingham NG5 1PB Registration fee: £205.00 (reduced fee for Nurses and EEG...
2018 ILAE British Branch Epilepsy Neuroimaging Course
Date: Thursday 22nd - Saturday 24th March 2018 Venue: Multiple Locations: Thursday: UCL Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging (FIL) 12 Queen Sq., London, WC1N 3BG Friday &...