Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates he has made of the total number of specially trained epilepsy nurses (a) currently working in the UK and (b) that NHS trusts require.
This information is not held centrally.
National Health Service organisations are best placed to decide how many staff they employ, tailoring services to meet the needs of their patients and local communities to deliver safe care.
Epilepsy is a post graduate speciality for nurses and is gained through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
CPD is the responsibility of the individual employer and should be identified and agreed via a Personal Development Review or appraisal between staff member and line manager.