How fast
Go now
Drop what you're doing unless it's sicker.
Go now if
- Still seizing, or a second seizure
- Not waking up afterwards
- Pregnant or recently delivered
Ask on the phone
- Still fitting? Since when?
- Known epilepsy? Missed medication?
- Glucose? Head injury?
Every bleep: the basics
- Name, ward, bed, age, why they're in hospital.
- Full set of obs and the NEWS2 score — and what it was before.
- Resuscitation status (DNACPR / ReSPECT) and ceiling of care.
Ask the nurse to start
- Time it. Recovery position, oxygen, suction.
- Capillary glucose; IV access; get the benzodiazepine ready.
Call your senior if
- Seizing at 5 minutes, or after two benzodiazepine doses — and anaesthetist.
When you get there
For healthcare professionals, as an aid to clinical judgement — not a substitute for it. Follow your local policy and ask a senior when in doubt.