Urgent Neurology First-Seizure Clinic: UCLH

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First-seizure referrals should be sent directly to the trust's first-seizure clinics (as NICE guidelines suggest rapid review and assessment).

The consultants would be happy to discuss any referrals and usually state the eligibility criteria below.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • First seizure within three months
  • Not currently on treatment for epilepsy
  • No previous neurology out-patient review of first seizure
  • Possibility of cardiogenic syncope has been reasonably excluded
  • Local resident (or non-local resident who might reasonably have ongoing care at the referral destination)

How to Refer

Letter

Referral methods: e-Referrals

Refer via e-RS

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How to find service on e-RS

  • Specialty: Neurology
  • Clinic type: Epilepsy
  • Service name: First Seizure Service – Undiagnosed Seizures (RAS) – Neurology – NHNN – UCLH

Patients with established epilepsy should be referred via e-RS

  • Specialty: Neurology
  • Clinic type: Epilepsy
  • Service name: Adult Epilepsy Service (RAS) – Queen Square – UCLH

Service Feedback

uclh.epilepsy@nhs.net 020 3448 8627

Review date: Friday, 19 July 2024

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