OPIN-2011-0036 - Epilepsy Specialist Nurses

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WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 20/10/2011

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OPIN-2011-0036 - Epilepsy Specialist Nurses

Raised By:

Mark Isherwood

Subscribers:

Paul Davies 03/11/2011

Kirsty Williams 03/11/2011

Mohammad Asghar 03/11/2011

Eluned Parrott 03/11/2011

Peter Black 03/11/2011

William Powell 03/11/2011

Aled Roberts 03/11/2011

Andrew RT Davies 03/11/2011

Jocelyn Davies 04/11/2011

Simon Thomas 04/11/2011

Russell George 08/11/2011

Antoinette Sandbach 08/11/2011

Byron Davies 09/11/2011

Lindsay Whittle 16/11/2011

David Melding 21/11/2011

Epilepsy Specialist Nurses

Recognising the value of epilepsy specialist nurses, the National Assembly for Wales:

Welcomes Epilepsy Action's report Best Care: the value of epilepsy specialist nurses;

Values the pivotal position of epilepsy nurses in providing high quality, cost effective care for patients with epilepsy and their families;

Values the expert role of the epilepsy nurse as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing support for individuals with epilepsy;

Commits to protecting epilepsy nurse posts from redundancy or secondment to generic duties;

Urges the Welsh Government to support Epilepsy Action Cymru’s campaign to ensure that the Service Development Directive for Epilepsy is fully implemented.