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
BPNA Annual Conference 2025
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2025 ILAE British Branch Annual Scientific Meeting
Save the date Date of conference 15th – 17th September 2025 Location Bournemouth