Head injury instructions: A time to unify

Abstract

Objective - To compare and contrast the head injury advice given by various hospitals in England after minor head injury, and to draw attention to the need for a national set of head injury instructions. Methods - 50 accident and emergency departments were contacted by post and asked to supply a copy of their head injury information card or leaflet; 41 hospitals replied (82%). Results - Comparison of the cards showed inconsistencies and conflicting advice given by the departments contacted. Conclusions - There is a need for a national head injury card and a proposal for such a card is presented.