Paediatric Epilepsy Service
The Paediatric Epilepsy service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital is for children and young people under 16 years old living in the London boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley, who have a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of epilepsy.
Our service aims to review patients in clinic annually at a minimum. We run up to four consultant epilepsy clinics per week.
We work closely with tertiary paediatric epilepsy services at Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Kings College Hospital, London.
A joint complex epilepsy clinic is held with visiting paediatric epileptologist, Dr Ruth Williams from Evelina six times a year. This specialist clinic is for children and young people who meet the criteria for a Paediatric Neurology review.
Location and details
Dolphin ward, ground floor, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Directions: follow signs to the entrance of the Children's Unit & Macmillan Brook Unit, the left of the reception area.
The closest parking is available in Car Park 1.
Contact
Tel: 020 8836 5052 or 020 8836 5053
Email: lg.qeh.paedsepilepsy@nhs.net
About our service
We aim to provide a prompt, comprehensive, specialist service for children and young people with epilepsy to make sure that each individual need is met. Treatment plans are individually tailored for all patients and are designed to enable each young person to fulfill their potential.
We aim to empower our patients and their families by providing as much information as we can about epilepsy and the different treatment options. We are committed to clear diagnostic evaluation and the effective management of all types of seizure disorders.
How to get a referral
Referrals to our service must be sent to us by a health professional.
Health professions should complete the referal form below and email it to lg.qeh.paedsepilepsy@nhs.net.
Our team
- Dr Rahele Tavana, paediatric consultant with special interest in epilepsy
- Dr Andrew Ham, paediatric specialist with special interest in epilepsy
- Sherene Grantstewart, Roald Dahl Paediatric Epilepsy
- Samantha Sees, Paediatric Epilepsy Team secretary