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Why Cauda Equina Syndrome is often diagnosed so late: the role of protocols and pathways in secondary care
Posted: 05/10/2022
Our previous article highlighted the concerns arising over access to out of hours radiology services. This article takes a look at another issue that can arise in the management of patients presenting to health professionals with signs and symptoms of Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), particularly in a secondary care setting (e at a hospital)......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper supports Back Care Awareness Week 2022 and shines a light on Cauda Equina Syndrome
Posted: 05/10/2022
Back Care Awareness Week runs from 3 to 7 October 2022 and is organised by BackCare, the charity for healthier backs. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the problems back pain can cause, as well as to encourage prevention and effective treatment......>>
Why Cauda Equina Syndrome is often diagnosed so late: access to out of hours radiology services
Posted: 19/09/2022
Cauda Equina Syndrome is a rare condition with some studies suggesting that only 600 to 1,000 cases per 100,000 people will occur in the UK each year. If it is not diagnosed promptly, then the implications for the patient and their families can be severe and life-long. The specialist Cauda Equina Syndrome team at Penningtons Manches Cooper......>>
Admission of liability in claim against King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for delay in management of Cauda Equina Syndrome
Posted: 09/06/2021
The specialist Cauda Equina team within the wider Penningtons Manches Cooper clinical negligence practice has recently secured admissions of liability in relation to a client who has suffered permanent neurological dysfunction as a result of various unacceptable delays in his management...…>>
Delayed diagnosis of Cauda Equina Syndrome: High Court emphasises the importance of urgent investigation and treatment when condition is suspected
Posted: 15/03/2021
Judgment has recently been given in the case of Jarman v Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 323 (QB). Ms Jarman, the claimant, suffered a back injury at work in February 2015. Over the next few weeks she attended her GP practice three times...…>>

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Cauda Equina and clinical negligence claims fact sheet
Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a relatively rare neurological condition affecting those with back problems. However, when it occurs it has some classic symptoms and should be regarded as a surgical emergency due to the risk of permanent damage if surgery is not performed quickly.

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