Third Report - Concussion in sport

Select Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee HC 46 22 July 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 21 items (15 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 21 of 21 classified)
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 10
Acknowledged 3
Not Addressed 1
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Government Response to DCMS Select Committee Report on Concussion in Sport · published 10 Dec 2021
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2 Recommendation Accepted
Para 17
The reality is that, for most people playing sport, there is no one to stop...
Recommendation
The reality is that, for most people playing sport, there is no one to stop them except themselves, their friends, teammates, and family. That is how far down the knowledge and awareness of concussion and how to respond to it … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and will task a working group to develop a communications campaign to ensure participants at all levels of sport are aware of key concussion messages.
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7 Conclusion Accepted
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 … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees and will work with UK Sport and Sport England to ensure publicly funded sports use new shared concussion protocols, encouraging them to decide the best approach. It will also recommend sports utilize English Institute for Sport expertise and consider similar clinical governance structures adopted by British Cycling.
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17 Recommendation Accepted
Para 70
We also recommend that the Government convene its own specialist group on concussion, drawing on...
Recommendation
We also recommend that the Government convene its own specialist group on concussion, drawing on campaign groups, relevant scientific expertise and sporting institutes to assess, every four years, the emerging science on this issue. This group should take a broader … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and will task the “sports concussion research forum” to undertake the role of assessing emerging science on concussion, with its full brief and reporting timeframe to be defined.
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18 Recommendation Accepted
Para 74
We find it difficult to see any downside of a coherent UK-wide protocol for concussion...
Recommendation
We find it difficult to see any downside of a coherent UK-wide protocol for concussion and recommend that the Government look to the Scottish model and then work with the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to develop, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and will work with the devolved nations and sports councils to develop a UK-wide concussion protocol, based on the Scottish model. The Sport and Recreation Alliance will lead this work, expected to start by the end of 2021 and be completed by the end of 2022.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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19 Recommendation Accepted
Para 75
Once this protocol is in place we recommend the Government deliver a comprehensive communications campaign...
Recommendation
Once this protocol is in place we recommend the Government deliver a comprehensive communications campaign to ensure that everyone involved in sport, from the athletes to coaches and doctors, is aware of best practice. This campaign should signpost where people … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and will task the working group developing concussion protocols to also create a comprehensive communications campaign to raise awareness of best practice among all involved in sport.
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20 Recommendation Accepted
Para 82
We are concerned that there is history of the Government looking into issues of sporting...
Recommendation
We are concerned that there is history of the Government looking into issues of sporting safety and failing to follow through with practical interventions that would Concussion in sport 33 make a difference to the safety and health of those … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation to take real and effective action on sporting safety and commits to providing updates on progress with its concussion in sport initiatives through its Government Sport Strategy annual report.
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21 Recommendation Accepted
It will never be possible to ensure that sport is one hundred percent safe.
Recommendation
It will never be possible to ensure that sport is one hundred percent safe. It should, however, be expected that participants are aware of the risks involved and that there is a precautionary approach to risk management. The Government cannot … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendations to ensure sport is as safe as possible and commits to providing updates on progress with its concussion in sport initiatives through its Government Sport Strategy annual report.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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