Table 1.

Summary of key dates collected for patients during the carotid endarterectomy pathway, individual hospitals precentralisation

Key dates	NBT (days)					BRI (days)					RUH (days)
	(n)	(min–max)	median	IQR		(n)	(min–max)	median	IQR		(n)	(min–max)	median	IQR
Symptoms to:
Surgery	35	3–59	9	8–14		26	1–76	21.5	9.5–3.7		60	2–153	11	6–21.75
Referral	35	0–56	3	2–8		26	0–48	9	2.75–18		60	0–29	3	1–7.75
First scan	35	0–56	2	1–6		26	0-48	7	2.75–18.75		58	0–29	1.5	1–6.25
Surgical team review	35	0–10	3	1–5		26	0–42	0	0-5		59	0–47	0	0–4
Surgical team review to surgery	35	0–15	3	1–4		25	1–66	6	2–14.5		60	0–106	4	2–9
Referral to surgery	35	1–15	5	6		25	1–66	6	3–21.5		60	1–153	8	3.25–13

BRI, Bristol Royal Infirmary; NBT, North Bristol NHS Trust; RUH, Royal United Hospital Foundation Trust, Bath