Luton cauda equina syndrome pathway: a pragmatic approach to achieve a national target of time to scan in UK district general hospitals

A local dedicated pathway can achieve national targets, and reduce need for out-of-hours transfer to a tertiary centre for urgent MRI scan. This is achieved by efficient use of an existing in-hours MRI service, already available in every DGH of UK. This can be the pragmatic way forward for most DGHs until they establish a 24/7 MRI service.