Following leading work in AWP, nurses can now administer electroconvulsive treatment across the UK.

The Royal College of Psychiatry ECT has accepted the results of an AWP led national pilot study to train experienced specialist nurses to deliver ECT treatment as well as doctors.

This new practice, which gives patients better continuity of care and gives ECT nurses a chance to expand their role, was first proposed by our own Lead ECT nurse John Leyden, who is also ECT nurse representative for England Wales and N. Ireland on the Royal College of Psychiatry ECT special interest group.