Selina Broadhurst
17 Feb 2014 · Coroner John Pollard · Manchester (South)
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. missed or delayed diagnosis of severe brain injury
“the NICE Guidelines do not indicate as being appropriate where there are no obvious neurological signs”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
This report
“The Emergency Department doctors indicated that they could not get a CT of the head because "the NICE Guidelines do not indicate as being appropriate where there are no obvious neurological signs".”
Later report
“The NICE guidance is stated to be a recommendation. It must therefore be presumed not to be applied slavishly without careful assessment.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.