Bedfordshire Community Epilepsy Specialist Nurse Service
Who We Are
Bedfordshire Community Adult Epilepsy Specialist Nurse Service supports individuals aged over 18 with confirmed epilepsy. The service is community based, working collaboratively with hospitals, GP practices, community services and the voluntary sector; focusing on self-care and maintaining independence.
What Do We Offer?
The team offer personalised care planning and support, training and guidance where needed and hope to reduce hospital re-admissions and associated health needs for their service users.
Our Appointments
This service aims to be accessible to all, with appointments being offered virtually through a secure service, allowing the person with epilepsy to be in a comfortable environment.
Alternative sources of appointments can be given to those who would like to have a face-to-face consultation. The service will also offer regular telephone clinics to those on their caseload, to offer ongoing support.
Who we are
Contact via email can be made through elft.epilepsyservice@nhs.net, but referrals must be made by telephoning the Single Point of Access (SPoE) team on 0345 602 4064.
Follow Us On Twitter
Please follow the team on the twitter account @EpilepsyNursing , this will be regularly updated with signposting information, training and updates in relation to epilepsy.
Online Resources
Epiilepsy Action https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
Epilepsy Society https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
SUDEP Action https://sudep.org/leaflets-and-downloadable-information
Who to contact
- Telephone
- Single Point of Access (SPoE) team on 0345 602 4064
- elft.epilepsyservice@nhs.net
- Website
- bedfordshire community epilepsy specialist nurse service
Where to go
- Name
- John Bunyan House,
- Address
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Bedford Health Village,
3 Kimbolton Road
Bedford
- Postcode
- MK40 2NT
- Get directions
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Time of day
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Morning
Afternoon
Other Details
- Age Bands
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18-25 years old
Parents and carers