The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. It is used by medical professionals to ensure that they maintain a standard of care expected from a reasonably competent medical practitioner.
1st May 2019
Recommendations about which symptoms and signs should prompt a referral for further neurological assessment.
(Taken from the NICE website)
Dr Paul Chrisp, director of the Centre for Guidelines at NICE, said: “People with suspected neurological conditions often need referral to a specialist to be diagnosed. However, we know that some people with neurological conditions are initially misdiagnosed or have a delayed referral to a specialist, and some referrals are unnecessary. These issues with referral can come from non-specialists not recognising neurological conditions.
“This new guideline should help improve outcomes for people with suspected neurological conditions by providing, for the first time, a comprehensive assessment of the key signs and symptoms across the range of possible neurological conditions that should trigger referral to a specialist.”
Richard Grunewald, Chair of the guideline committee: “A non-specialist cannot be expected to keep up with the rapid changes in knowledge and practice in clinical neurology. This new guideline will help non-specialists recognise patients with neurological symptoms, such as dizziness and sleep disturbance, to prompt their referral to specialist assessment and care.”
If you, or any of your family have been affected by a medical professional’s failure to ensure that an individual has been referred in a timely manner, please contact Williamsons Solicitors, on 01482 323697, for free advice.
If you prefer to email your experience, please email wayne.walker@williasons.co.uk
Wayne is a specialist Clinical Negligence Solicitor with over 14 years’ experience and would be happy to help determine whether there has been a failure to follow the new guidelines.
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