About the Scottish Paediatric Epilepsy Network
The Scottish Paediatric Epilepsy Network (SPEN) is a national managed clinical network. SPEN brings together people involved in paediatric epilepsy from all over Scotland to agree the way forward for epilepsy services. The SPEN membership includes:
- Patients/ parents/ carers
- Paediatric Neurologists
- Epilepsy Nurse Specialists
- Paediatricians
- Voluntary Sector Organisations
- Neurophysiologists
- GPs
- Dietitians
- NHS Managers
- Social Workers
The aims of SPEN are:
- To promote the delivery of high quality care to children and adolescents with epilepsy in Scotland
- To be patient centred and deliver seamless care between organisations and professional groups involved in epilepsy care
- To contribute to the setting of standards for epilepsy care and to audit the care provided
- Ensure equity of services for all children and young people with epilepsy wherever they live in Scotland
SPEN has been a national managed clinical network since 2004 and is supported through NHS National Services. To find out more about managed clinical networks, please see here.