Table 1

 Twenty six patients who would have required CT scan of head to comply with the NICE guidelines for head injury

AgeArrival dayArrival timeGCSRisk factorsRadiography of skull doneCT doneDisposal
LOC, loss of consciousness. *Transferred to specialist centre.
38Mon–Fri8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCYesNoDischarged
43Mon–Fri8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and amnesiaNoNoDischarged
1Mon–Fri8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and age under 5 yearsNoYesAdmitted
49Weekend5 pm–8 am15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCYesNoDischarged
18Mon-Fri8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCNoYesDischarged
30Weekend5 pm–8 am15Dangerous mechanism of injury and amnesiaNoNoDischarged
19Weekend8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and coagulopathyNoNoTransferred*
19Mon-Fri5 pm–8 am15Dangerous mechanism of injury and amnesiaYesNoAdmitted
7Weekend5 pm–8 am15More than one episode of vomitingNoNoAdmitted
46Weekend5 pm–8 am15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCYesNoDischarged
11Weekend8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCNoNoAdmitted
18Weekend8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCYesNoDischarged
2Weekend5 pm–8 am15Dangerous mechanism of injury and age under 5 yearsYesNoAdmitted
56Mon-Fri8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCNoNoObservation in A&E
80Mon-Fri5 pm–8 am15Amnesia and age greater to 65 yearsNoYesAdmitted
6Mon-Fri8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCYesNoAdmitted
27Mon-Fri8 am–5 pm15Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCNoNoAdmitted
76Weekend5 pm–8 am14GCS 13 or 14 at two hours after injuryNoYesAdmitted
39Mon-Fri5 pm–8 am14GCS 13 or 14 at two hours after injuryYesYesAdmitted
72Mon-Fri8 am–5 pm14GCS 13 or 14 at two hours after injuryNoYesAdmitted
43Mon–Fri8 am–5 pm13GCS 13 or 14 at two hours after injuryYesYesAdmitted
37Mon–Fri8 am–5 pm13Dangerous mechanism of injury and LOCNoYesAdmitted
26Mon–Fri5 pm–8 am13GCS 13 or 14 at two hours after injuryYesYesAdmitted
95Mon–Fri5 pm–8 am12GCS less than 13NoYesAdmitted
43Mon–Fri5 pm–8 am11GCS less than 13NoYesAdmitted
27Mon–Fri5 pm–8 am10GCS less than 13NoYesAdmitted