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The Neurology department at Derriford  Hospital is the largest neurology unit in the peninsula. We offer a 24-hour on call and inpatient service so we can ensure all patients admitted with a neurological condition are assessed by a consultant neurologist.

We provide the largest range of sub-speciality clinics in the peninsula and are part of a Neuroscience Centre at Derriford, offering a wide range of tertiary services to support other hospitals in the region. Clinical care is complemented by an active research programme both in laboratory based neurosciences and in clinical trials of new treatments.  The department works closely with the regional neurosurgical, neuro-radiology and neuro-oncology services which are also based at Derriford. This helps us provide integrated care.

The Acute Neurology and Stroke Unit is on floor 8 in Burrator ward, and we also look after patients with neurological illnesses throughout the hospital.

Inpatient Services 

• All patients with a primary neurological illness are admitted directly under specialist neurology care
• All patients who have had a stroke are admitted under the care of a specialist team.
• All patients with a stroke are considered for thrombolysis.
• Elective diagnostic procedures or treatments are carried out in the programmed investigation unit (PIU) on floor 10.
• We have EEG monitoring and Video EEG telemetry available for the management of patients with epilepsy, either as an emergency or elective procedure.
• We run a daily TIA service and a GP urgent access service. This means that a person can often have their tests on the same day rather than having to stay in hospital for a short admission.

Outpatient Services 

In addition to our outpatient clinics, held in the Outpatient Deparment at Derriford Hospital we also offer community clinics to try and make our service more convenient. 

Our clinics cover all aspects of general neurology and we host a number of regional neurology services and provide specialist clinics in cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, headache, motor-neurone disease, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, neurofibromatosis, neuroinflammation, neuromuscular disease and rehabilitation.

Our Team 

Consultants (subspecialty interests)

Medical

Dr Rachel Botell (rehabilitation medicine)
Dr Camille Carroll (general neurology, movement disorders)
Dr Simon Edwards (general neurology, movement disorders)
Professor Oliver Hannemann (neuromuscular disease, neurofibromatosis)
Dr Jeremy Hobart (neuroinflammatory disease, multiple sclerosis)
Dr Elizabeth Househam (general neurology, neuromuscular)
Dr Daniel Lashley (general neurology, ambulatory care)
Dr Azlisham Mohd Nor (general neurology, cerebrovascular disease)
Dr Martin Sadler (general neurology, epilepsy)
Dr Stuart Weatherby (general neurology, headache)

Neurophysiology

Dr Roberto Sans-Boza

Dr Eva Villamil

Neuropsychology

Dr Rupert Noad

Dr Della Nicolle 

Dr Gemma Johns 

Dr Thomas Davis 

Specialist Nurses:

Epilepsy - Debbie Coker
Motor-neurone disease - Tracy Thomas
Multiple Sclerosis - Amanda Grant, Helen Rutherford, Miranda Sweet
Headache - Becky Stuckey
Parkinson's Specialist Team - Emma Pearson, Kevin Triscott and Robert Davies

Headache

Occipital nerve injection clinic - Denise Pike, Becky Stuckey

Botox clinic - Becky Stuckey

Telephone clinic - Victoria Harman (neuropharmacist)