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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 could possibly be linked to a earlier concussion damage, an issue affecting 1000’s who’re instructed they’re high quality after being discharged from hospitals.
Every year, over a million folks attend emergency departments in England and Wales after a head damage, in response to the Nationwide Institute for Well being and Care Excellence (NICE). Most are classed as “gentle” and despatched dwelling, however analysis exhibits 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 exhibits that round three in ten sufferers are unable to return to work a yr after their head damage, highlighting the long-term results of so-called “gentle” trauma.
5 minutes to test in case your signs could possibly be linked to concussion
To assist folks perceive whether or not ongoing issues akin to complications, reminiscence points, poor sleep, or temper modifications could possibly be related 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 instrument already utilized by medical doctors and mind damage specialists, it’s designed for public use – not as a analysis, however as a approach 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,” mentioned Philip Coulthurst, Managing Director at Coulthursts.
One in all Coulthursts’ current instances was Emma Rowell from Barnard Citadel, who suffered 22 areas of mind harm following a 2021 automobile crash. Regardless of this, after preliminary hospital scans and evaluation, she was instructed her accidents had been minor and despatched dwelling.
“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 missed gentle 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 offered on-line at
https://coulthursts.co.uk/post-concussion-symptom-checker/
