Publish date: 3 November 2025

In response to rising numbers of patients across the organisation with a diagnosis of epilepsy and national recommendations, epilepsy awareness training will now be mandated in some areas with renewal required every two years.

Training will be mandatory for:

Mental Health Care Division

Inpatient colleagues - bands 2 to 7

Secure Care Division

Inpatient colleagues - bands 2 to 7

Community SLD (Wavertree Bungalow) - bands 2 to 7

Community Care Division

WIC/UCT - bands 2 to 7
SEND school - bands 4 to 7

Longmoor House - bands 2 to 7
Dental – dental nurses – bands 4 to 6

Dental officers

Following completion of the full day course, staff will be required to complete a two yearly half day refresher.

Places can be booked via the Learning and Development Prospectus, section four, continuous professional development, Epilepsy Awareness and Rescue Medication full day which also has further course information.

If you have attended Epilepsy Awareness and Rescue medication training in the last 2 years please book on Epilepsy Awareness and Rescue Medication, half day refresher.

For any further information please contact clinicalskillsteam@merseycare.nhs.uk