On the 4th June 2008, NALNECT hosted the Second National ECT Nurse Conference. This time it was held at the De Montfort University, Leicester.  Again it was deemed a success with 97% of attendees, who completed evaluation forms, stating they would attend such an event again. The day was chaired by the RCN Mental Health Advisor and opened with an outstanding presentation by a service user from Hull, who had recovered from his illness following ECT. Other highlights included a presentation, by a psychiatrist who had travelled from Scotland, on the theories around how ECT works. One of the main benefits of attending the conference was the opportunity to network with other ECT nurses around the country.  Other speakers included a psychiatrist and anaesthetist from Sussex, a nurse consultant from Manchester, members of the ECTAS team, an ECT nurse manager from Bodmin and a pharmacist from the Novartis company. The NALNECT committee would like to thank the sponsors of the event, the ECT machine suppliers, Dantec Dynamics and Micromed Electronics. Thanks also to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Ltd for their sponsorship.