Improving timely treatment of childhood status epilepticus

Dr Natasha Levey, Consultant General Paediatrician, provides insights into an audit of the acute management of status epilepticus in children. She discusses the challenges of documenting seizure and treatment timings, and the delays identified when local practice was compared with established guidance. The interview explores plans to broaden the study across additional services and develop a quality-improvement programme. Dr Levey outlines potential interventions, including electronic-record prompts, more reliable time recording, targeted teaching and simulation. She reflects on how these measures could support teams in recognising the time-critical nature of care and identifying where processes need to improve.

This interview took place at the PCCS Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in London.