Written question WQ83313

The Welsh Government is continuing to work with the Neurological Conditions Implementation Group (NCIG) to improve services for all those with neurological conditions across Wales, including epilepsy.

We have also recently published the National Clinical Framework (NCF). The NCF describes how clinical services such as epilepsy should be provided over the next decade and how we can better support system planning and quality improvement. The NCF is supported by a range of tools and enablers; these include quality statements; an updated digital strategy; a workforce strategy; and a quality and safety framework.

Quality statements provide high-level policy intentions that set out the standards and outcomes expected of clinical services. The NCIG is currently supporting the development of a quality statement for neurological conditions.

In addition, the NCIG is currently working with the Value Based Health Care team to develop a data dashboard for epilepsy which will help to support business cases for developing services and support for people with epilepsy going forward. Discussions around the addition of neurological conditions including epilepsy on the national dashboard as a way of monitoring services and identifying inequalities (such as number of Epilepsy Specialist Nurses and caseloads) are underway. The group recognises the importance of quality data for service improvements and the challenges faced to date in this area.