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Manchester, January 2026 – Coulthursts, legislation specialists in mind damage compensation claims, have developed a new on-line questionnaire to assist folks recognise lingering signs that might be linked to a earlier concussion damage, an issue affecting 1000’s who’re informed they’re advantageous after being discharged from hospitals.
Annually, over a million folks attend emergency departments in England and Wales after a head damage, in accordance with the Nationwide Institute for Well being and Care Excellence (NICE). Most are classed as “delicate” and despatched house, however analysis reveals that many proceed to expertise signs months later.
Almost half of individuals nonetheless have signs six months after damage
A College of Cambridge examine discovered that just about half (45%) of individuals with a concussion nonetheless present signs six months after damage, even when scans seem regular. Nationwide analysis additionally reveals that round three in ten sufferers are unable to return to work a 12 months after their head damage, highlighting the long-term results of so-called “delicate” trauma.
5 minutes to examine in case your signs might be linked to concussion
To assist folks perceive whether or not ongoing issues reminiscent of complications, reminiscence points, poor sleep, or temper adjustments might be linked to a earlier head damage, Coulthursts have launched the Put up Concussion Symptom Checker; a easy, five-minute on-line questionnaire.
Primarily based on a clinically recognised device already utilized by docs and mind damage specialists, it’s designed for public use – not as a analysis, however as a means for folks to raised perceive their signs and search additional medical recommendation if wanted.
“Many individuals are discharged from A&E after a head damage with out realising that signs can final far longer than anticipated and severely have an effect on their high quality of life,” stated Philip Coulthurst, Managing Director at Coulthursts.
One in all Coulthursts’ current instances was Emma Rowell from Barnard Fort, who suffered 22 areas of mind injury following a 2021 automotive crash. Regardless of this, after preliminary hospital scans and evaluation, she was informed her accidents had been minor and despatched house.
“Emma struggled with extreme dizziness, altered notion, and problem concentrating whereas studying, which is particularly distressing as she is a bookshop proprietor. Solely with our assist did she bear a complicated mind scan on the College of York, which revealed the true extent of her accidents. Emma is a dwelling instance of an ignored delicate traumatic mind damage,” added Coulthurst.
“We wish folks to know they’ve each authorized proper to make their well being a precedence — and to hunt compensation in the event that they’ve been affected by a head damage,” added Coulthurst.
The questionnaire is out there on-line at
https://coulthursts.co.uk/post-concussion-symptom-checker/
