Scottish Epilepsy Centre
The Scottish Epilepsy Centre is an independent hospital, a national resource which provides epilepsy assessment to patients throughout Scotland in partnership with the NHS.
We provide flexible, person-centred, out-patient and in-patient care for people who pose significant diagnostic challenges and for those who have complex, physical, psychological and social needs.
Referrals are accepted from NHS Consultants and General Practitioners.
All patient assessments are supported by local NHS boards who fund individual referrals.
Patient referrals
Our 10 bedded in-patient facility provides residential assessment for patients 16 years and older. We offer a multi-disciplinary in-depth assessment to patients with the most complex diagnostic and treatment needs. The average length of assessment is between 4-6 weeks.
Referrals can be made to the Scottish Epilepsy Centre for a number of reasons including:
- Diagnostic clarification where difficulties exist.
- Prolonged in-patient video telemetry and ambulatory EEG monitoring.
- Review of treatment in a safe healthcare environment.
- Management review of complex epilepsies.
- Functional assessment to inform future care needs.
- Specific psychological evaluations and interventions.
- Nurse Specialist outreach service.
- Continued medical care for people with severe epilepsy.
Specialist Staff
Medical and nursing support is provided by expert and experienced staff. These include Consultant Neurologists, Consultant Neurophysiologist, Consultant Neuropsychologist, Clinical Physiologist and Epilepsy Nurse Specialist. Qualified nursing support is available 24 hours a day.
Telehealth
The Scottish Epilepsy Centre has a telemedicine facility supported by the Scottish Centre for Telehealth, enabling doctors and patients from remote areas to access the neurology and specialist nursing service.
How to refer
Referrals can be accepted from NHS Consultants. We also accept referrals from other medical practitioners where there is a difficulty accessing appropriate services locally.
If you have a patient you would like to refer to the Scottish Epilepsy Centre, please refer in writing to the Consultant Neurologist at the address below.
Funding for assessment at the Scottish Epilepsy Centre is organised via extra contractual funding which must be authorised by the patient’s local Health Board. For more details contact our Administrator.
If you would like to discuss a possible referral or to find out more about the service we provide, please contact the Administrator and ask to speak to the Service Coordinator or Epilepsy Nurse Specialist.
The Administrator is available Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm on telephone no: 01505 616066. Alternatively you can contact the Scottish Epilepsy Centre directly on telephone no: 01505 616006 (24 hours).
Getting in touch
Scottish Epilepsy Centre
Quarriers Village
Bridge of Weir
PA11 3SD
T: 01505 616006/7
Administrator
T: 01505 616066
F: 01505 615531
Email: scottishepilepsycentre@quarriers.org.uk
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Scottish Epilepsy Centre
Quarriers Village
Bridge of Weir
PA11 3SD
Quarriers work with epilepsy
The Scottish Epilepsy Centre is operated by Quarriers. a leading national charity working to improve lives for people affected by epilepsy, providing clinical assessment and support, social care provisions, fieldwork services and campaigning services.
Quarriers work in partnership with other voluntary sector organisations and the NHS to develop and improve service provision for people with epilepsy and influence the policy
agenda.
