Kirsten McHale

Head of Health and Epilepsy Nurse Consultant

Kirsten McHale (RNCB, BSc (Hons), MSc) is an Epilepsy Nurse Consultant and Head of Health at Young Epilepsy, leading the organisation’s clinical services and specialist health support for children and young people living with epilepsy.

She brings extensive expertise in paediatric epilepsy nursing, alongside a commitment to improving the quality, safety, and consistency of epilepsy care across education, health and community settings.

Meet our other health editors

Yinka Ebo

Health Information Manager Yinka Ebo creates trusted, evidence-based epilepsy resources that help children and young people feel confident.

Catherine Hodder

Catherine Hodder leads policy and influencing at Young Epilepsy, bringing 20+ years’ expertise in children’s policy, health and education.

Natasha Hughes

Natasha Hughes leads research at Young Epilepsy, developing ACT groups and self-help resources to improve wellbeing for young people.

Emily Robson

Emily Robson is a Health Psychologist and researcher who creates evidence-based health information to support informed decisions.

PIF TICK certified health information

Young Epilepsy is a certified member of the PIF TICK scheme, the UK's only independently assessed certification for print and digital health information. Content that carries the mark is:

based on the latest evidence and kept up to date
developed with children and young people with epilepsy and their parents or carers
checked by epilepsy nurses or doctors
written to be accessible and easy to understand

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