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.