Epilepsy Service

Contact us

0300 123 3167
kentchft.epilepsynursing@nhs.net
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Who we are

We are a team of specialist nurses with expertise in the care and treatment of epilepsy and our administrative team. We offer a service to clients in Kent and Medway.

We provide a link between the person with epilepsy, the consultant neurologists and the GP giving advice and monitoring medicine changes.

What we do

We provide education, advice and support to empower our clients, relatives and carers to manage their condition. Our goal is to achieve optimal seizure control.

We offer assessments and support via phone or online appointments and we will offer you a face to face appointment if we need to see you at a local clinic or your home.

We complete an assessment of your epilepsy and help you understand all you need to know about being newly diagnosed and the ongoing management of epilepsy. We share explanations and information on investigations and treatment options. We also provide lifestyle advice including maintaining good seizure control and first aid information to keep you safe. We help you to identify triggers for seizures, advise on managing and preventing prolonged seizures and share support and advice in special situations, for example pregnancy and rescue medication guidelines.

We also offer online training to enable healthcare providers to use Buccal Midazolam.

How do you use this service?

You can ask your GP or healthcare professional to make a referral to our service.

If you have seen us in the last 12 months, we also accept self referrals. Please contact us using the details at the top of this page.

Epilepsy Service patient education

This video will help guide you in understanding your Epilepsy and some of the risks associated with being diagnosed as having Epilepsy. It will also support you with many simple ways to improve your lifestyle and some of the day to day lifestyle changes you may want to observe to improve your quality of life. We encourage you to watch it as many times as you like as a refresher.

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November 2024
west Kent

Staff were very friendly and supportive. I felt happy that I was dealt with in a professional manner and that my concerns were listened to, without time constraints.

September 2024
West Kent

The nurse knows me well and has a good understanding of my epilepsy. They are very helpful in reviewing my medication and side effects and contacting my consultant with an update. It is a very important service to me with my epilepsy.

June 2024
East Kent

The nurse yesterday (and always) takes time to listen and explain further care. I did not feel rushed and she took the time to speak to my husband at my request. The appointment was booked so quickly after I made contact. I feel really safe and looked after.

May 2024
West Kent

Very informative, with a sensitive approach to epilepsy. I came away feeling better about my condition.

February 2024
North Kent

Very friendly and took time to listen to my concerns and reassured me, spending time to talk through different options and my health in general.

January 2024
Maidstone

Lovely to speak to, easy to get a long and called when they said they was going to, really felt they has my best interests at heart.

May 2023
Herne Bay

The nurse was very helpful, full of knowledge and very easy to talk to.

May 2023
Herne Bay

Felt very comfortable and everything explained clearly.

May 2023
Gravesend

Rob listens to me understands my needs and is very helpful.

April 2023
Gravesend

The care has been exceptional since first contact with Rob.

April 2023
Maidstone

Interface is easy to use.

March 2023
Gravesend

Rob is a brilliant nurse - thoughtful, reassuring and helpful.

March 2023
Ashford

Fast response times with great ease of access to appointments when needed, very informative and wonderfully friendly people. KCHT team always prioritise patient needs and are a big asset to the NHS.

March 2023
Folkestone

Understanding specialist, option of teams face to face or phone appointment.

January 2023
Herne Bay

Nurse was aware of previous info and up to date. She was approachable.

December 2022
Ashford

Great service, plenty of time to answer questions and to note my concerns. Did not feel rushed.

December 2022
Ramsgate

Very understanding, as it was my first time completing a review.

December 2022
Gravesend

Listened, very helpful, gave me more options with medication. Very friendly and relaxed me in the appointment.

June 2022
Margate

My epilepsy nurse is absolutely amazing in giving me proper help and support with everything.

June 2022
Deal

Excellent! Thank you for all you have done for me, I feel so much safer now that I have an alarm and safety aids in the shower.

June 2022
Deal

Informative, listened to, following up on questions.

February 2022
Maidstone

The appointment was very good helpful and very polite and friendly.

February 2022
Maidstone

Lots of support given.

November 2022
Herne Bay

Listened to everything I was saying and asking.

November 2022
Herne Bay

Very understanding, good advice given.

October 2022
Gravesend

Very professional and clear.

September 2022
Margate

I have recived very good support from from the epilepsy nursing service and I am fully aware that i can call them at any time if I need further support

October 2022
Deal

Very thorough and go through all documents, clear explanations.

September 2022
Gravesend

Rob did a through assessment and was very reassuring. He explained the issues clearly and gave my mum solution to the current problem.

September 2022
Deal

Trish makes me feel very relaxed and she is very helpful.

September 2022
Herne Bay

Face to face, good honest very open communication, very knowledgeable, good open conversation.

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