Neurosurgery

CCSO collaborates with system partners, including the 13 designated Neurosurgery Centres (11 adult and 2 paediatric centres), to guide planning and performance management of Ontario’s neurosurgery system to ensure timely access to appropriate, high quality and patient centred care for patients requiring neurosurgery and spine care.

Designated Neurosurgery Centres

Neurosurgery Education and Outreach Network (NEON)

 The Neurosurgery Education and Outreach Network (NEON) is comprised of Neurosurgery Nurse Educators, Advanced Practice Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and director-level hospital administrators from each of the designated neurosurgery centres in Ontario. The NEON members work closely with community hospitals to improve patient access and flow for neurosurgery patients to ensure patients are able to continue their care journey closer to home.

Epilepsy 

As a sub-group of CCSO’s Neurosurgery governance structure the Epilepsy Implementation Task Force (2013-2017) was formed to develop and implement a provincial approach for integrated epilepsy care in Ontario. The Task Force developed a series of guidelines (six) to support the diagnosis, treatment and referral process for epilepsy patients in Ontario. The Guidelines are intended to support primary care providers, community neurologists, and District and Regional Epilepsy Centres in their care of epilepsy patients and increase the awareness of, and referrals to, appropriate epilepsy diagnostic assessment and surgical care in Ontario. 

The epilepsy guideline series is available here: (link where the epilepsy guidelines will be available)

Please note: The content contained in the guidelines may have changed over time. Clinicians and hospital administrators should use sound judgment for individual patient encounters. 

For additional information and updates on epilepsy guidelines, please visit https://www.echoontario.ca