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The current organisational structures in sport mean that there is no overall responsibility to mandate...
Conclusion
The current organisational structures in sport mean that there is no overall responsibility to mandate minimum standards for concussion and head trauma or to assess whether protocols are followed. The system allows sports to be funded as long as their protocols look good on paper with no effort put into assessing how those protocols work in practice. The fact that concussion does not occur at high frequency within the elite sport community means that little effort is made to drive numbers down even further. This means that, some preventable brain injuries are suffered, with the potential for long-term consequences for individuals. (Paragraph 37) Concussion in sport 31
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 10 December 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Inquiry
Concussion in sport
Report
Third Report - Concussion in sport
22 Jul 2021
HC 46
Addressee Bodies
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.1 yrs
Report published
22 Jul 2021