Elizabeth Keenan

Nurse consultant in neuro-disability
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liz is a Nurse Consultant in Neuro-disability at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (UCLH), where she has established and leads the spasticity nursing service in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

She holds an MSc in Nursing from City University London, with research focusing on medication concordance in people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Liz is deeply committed to improving care for individuals with long‑term neurological conditions and complex needs. She is known for embracing innovative service models that prioritise patient and family needs.

In 2024, a community outreach intrathecal baclofen service she helped develop won the Nursing Times Workforce Award for Social Responsibility. This service brings care closer to patients’ homes and strengthens integration with community teams. The work has been published in BMJ Open Quality: Leading across boundaries: establishment of the UCLH community outreach intrathecal baclofen refill service