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All patients in a coma or vegetative state should have access to specialist care, according to new guidelines.
The Royal College of Physicians is keen to address inconsistencies in the level of resources in hospitals around England and Wales.
Experts also want a patient register to help gauge numbers of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness, which include coma, vegetative state and minimally conscious state.
There are no official figures on cases.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25322894
The Royal College of Physicians is keen to address inconsistencies in the level of resources in hospitals around England and Wales.
Experts also want a patient register to help gauge numbers of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness, which include coma, vegetative state and minimally conscious state.
There are no official figures on cases.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25322894