Safety recommendation
HSIB recommends that the British Association of Spine Surgeons oversees the development of national guidance to identify how ‘urgent’ and ‘emergency’ requests for scans for suspected cauda equina syndrome are defined and prioritised
Response:
Action: Review of current published guidance with RCR, RCS, RCEM, RCGP, interface clinicians. Review of evidence and surgeon survey with patient groups, interface clinicians and GPs.
Response received on 15 November 2021.