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1South Glasgow University Hospitals Trust.
Abstract:
Following publication by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) of Early Management of Patients with a Head Injury, local practices were reviewed in a Glasgow trust. This led to both organisational and clinical changes. This article discusses how a training programme in performing neurological observations was developed to meet staff learning needs regarding head injury, and explains changes to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) charts used in the trust.
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