Head injury (replaced by CG56)

Summary

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG4 Head injury: Full guideline
• CG4 Head injury: Form - Neurosurgical referral letter
• CG4 Head injury: Form - Paediatric neurological observation proforma
• CG4 Head injury: Form - Adult neurological observation proforma
• CG4 Head injury: Form - Discharge advice
• CG4 Head injury: Clinical practice algorithm no. 4
• CG4 Head injury: Clinical practice algorithm no. 3
• CG4 Head injury: Clinical practice algorithm no. 2
• CG4 Head injury: Clinical practice algorithm no. 1
• CG4 Head injury: NICE guideline

For patients, carers and the public

• CG4 Head injury: Information for the public

Background information

• Media briefing: Clinical guideline on triage, assessment, investigation and early management of head injury
• 2003/024a NICE clinical guideline sets out recommendations for NHS care of people who have suffered a head injury
• Scope for the development of a clinical guideline on Head Injury in Children and Adults - assessment, investigation, early management

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• None found