Neurosciences

Neurosciences services are provided at:

• The York Hospital
• The New Selby War Memorial Hospital

The neurosciences team at York Hospital provide a comprehensive range of general and specialist neurological clinical services for patients with neurological problems from a wide area of North and East Yorkshire.

This includes in-patient care and out patient clinics at York Hospital covered by members of our multi-disciplinary team; some clinics are also held at The New Selby War Memorial Hospital.

Clinical Neurophysiology outpatients clinics are  provided at York and Harrogate Hospitals.

The Neurology team comprises of 5 Consultant Neurologists. Within the medical team are junior doctors and a Specialist Registrar who may conduct your consultation or treatment.

Specialist nurses provide a key role in assessing and monitoring patients on a range of drug therapies as well as providing expert advice and information on specific neurological conditions.

A consultant clinical neurophysiologist, supported by a team of clinical physiologists, provides neurophysiology services including a full range of investigations including EEGs, Video-telemetry EEG , EMG/NCS and Evoked Potentials.

You may also be seen by other members of the team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, clinical physiologists, speech and language therapists and dieticians. In addition, visiting neuro surgeons undertake an out patient clinic on alternate weeks.

Administration, reception and secretarial staff provide an important role in supporting patients and  the clinical services the and organisation of clinics.

Location

The Neuroscience unit is situated on the ground floor of York Hospital.

Useful links

• Epilepsy Action
• Parkinson’s Disease Society
• MS Society
• York Against Motor Neurone Disease

Epilepsy nurse Service

• Patients are seen who have a diagnosis of epilepsy and are under a York neurologist.

• Nurse Led Clinics are held 4 days per week, one of which is a telephone clinic (6 clinics per week both am and pm to accommodate patients).

• Home visits when clinically indicated.

• Joint learning disability clinic every 2 months (with community learning disability nurses )

• New patient clinic twice monthly

Social Work Service

• Hospital discharge planning and Social Work service for in-patients who are under the care of a Consultant Neurologist as clinical lead for their admission to York Hospital.
• This service also provides advice and support on personal, emotional and practical issues for out-patients with a Neurological diagnosis and who are under the care of a York Neurologist. This may include issues such as employment, welfare benefits and finances, accommodation, care at home/respite care, carer support and linking with specialist agencies.
• It is also a resource offering advice and information for other professionals based within the Neurosciences department on Social Work/Care issues.

Clinical neurophysiology

Department opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.

• EEG/EP clinic appointments run Monday - Friday from 9:30am – 3:30 pm
• EMG/NCS out patient clinics are held in York on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
• An EMG/NCS clinic is held at Harrogate Hospital on a Monday 12:30 – 4:30pm
• Video-Telemetry EEG patients are admitted onto ward 32 for in-patient monitoring.

Meet the team