Paediatric Epilepsy

Service for children 0-16 with epilepsy or with possible epilepsy.

Services provided

  • Paediatric Rapid Access Clinic for those with a first afebrile seizure
  • Paediatric Epilepsy Clinic
  • Neurophysiology (EEG)
  • Epilepsy Nurse Support for families, schools and other settings

Contact us

Telephone: 01483 571122

Extension: 4207

Email: Rsch.childrensepilepsynurses@nhs.net

Location

Level B, Outpatients 6.

Meet the team

Dr Jo Cockeram - Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician, Paediatric Epilepsy Lead

MBBS (Lon) 1994

MRCPCH 2 1997

Diploma Paediatric Neurodisability (Hallam) 2007

Member RCPCH, BACCH and BACD

PET 2 and 3 2019

Dr Caroline Salmon -  Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician, Lead for Child Development Centre

BA (Cantab) 1988 MB BChir (Cantab) 1990

DRCOG 1992

MRCP (UK) 1995

MSc Community Paediatrics (UCL) 2003

Member RCPCH, BACCH, BACD, DSMIG

PET 2 and 3

Dr Louise Anderson - Speciality Doctor

MBChB, FCP(Paeds) SA

PET2,  PET3 2019

Member RCPCH, BACCH

Dr Michael Hardo - Associate Specialist

MD 1986 University of Aleppo

Natalie Baines - Children’s Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

Biological Sciences BSc(Hons) 1995

Diploma Nursing Studies – Child Branch 2006

PET2 2013 / PET3 2018

Graduate Cert (Distinction) – Care of People with Epilepsy 2016

Demonstrating the value of the Specialist Nurse – RCN 2019

Stephanie Lawrence - Children’s Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

BSc (Hons) Children’s nursing 2008

PET 2 2015 / PET 3 2019

Graduate Cert (Distinction) – Care of People with Epilepsy 2017