The Epilepsy Nurse Association (ESNA) produces and reviews the Best Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buccal Midazolam in the Community for paid carers.

This document forms the basis of trainers’ competencies and epilepsy training delivered to carers.

The guidelines are co-produced by ESNA, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RC Psych).

For the next review ESNA would like to widen the sphere of contributors to include epilepsy specialists, trainers and educators, and national epilepsy charities who represent adults or children with epilepsy, their families and carers.

Contributing organisations and ESNA members will have a key role in shaping the future of epilepsy training and support for carers and will be acknowledged in the final document.

If you, as an ESNA member, would like to be involved in the next review, please email your expression of interest to caryn.jory@nhs.net

Your email should include:

·       Your area(s) of expertise and interest;

·       Brief details of how you feel your knowledge, expertise and experience might contribute towards the review process;

·       Names, job titles and contact details of individuals within your organisation who should be our point(s) of contact.

ESNA will respond to all applicants by 31st October 2024 setting out the review process and allocating appropriate tasks to participants.

The plan is to arrange for task and finish groups to review current research, recommendations, and the guidelines and to suggest proposed amendments and improvements to be considered by the editors of the next edition of the guidelines.

Meetings will be held online, and we anticipate that the process will take up to a year to complete.

Many thanks