Third Report - Concussion in sport

The government partially accepts the recommendation, stating NHSX will work to create standardized codes for sport-related concussion using SNOMED CT13 to improve data quality in patient records. It also notes the Emergency Care Data Set and Shared Care Record programme will enhance data collection and sharing.

The government agrees in part with the recommendation, stating NHSX will work to improve data quality and reporting by recommending the creation of specific codes for sport-related concussions, using standardised clinical coding for structured data entry.

The government agrees in part with the concern, committing NHS England and NHS Improvement to collaborate with several medical bodies to review existing guidance and training on sports-related concussion and make necessary improvements. However, they clarify they do not produce clinical guides or set curriculum for GPs or emergency clinicians.

The government agrees in part, committing NHS England and NHS Improvement to collaborate with several medical bodies to review existing guidance and training on sports-related concussion and make necessary improvements. However, they stop short of committing to preparing a specific new learning module within a fixed timeline or ensuring mandatory recurring training for practitioners, noting their limitations in producing clinical guides or setting curriculum.

The government agrees with the recommendation and will work with UK Sport and Sport England to explore how to ensure publicly funded sports use new shared concussion protocols that will be commissioned. However, they will encourage rather than mandate sports, noting UK Sport's non-regulatory role.

The government agrees with the recommendation and will work with UK Sport and Sport England to explore how to ensure publicly funded sports use new shared concussion protocols it intends to commission. It maintains that sports will decide how best to approach this, with encouragement rather than a mandate.

The government partially accepts the recommendation, committing to strengthen athlete protection requirements within UK Sport funding agreements as protocols develop. However, it rejects the specific recommendation for a UK Sport-funded chief medical officer to attend major events, stating that medical provision is the responsibility of the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association.

The government agrees in part, supporting greater recording of sports concussion incidents but believing other organizations are better placed than HSE to collate data. HSE will assist National Governing Bodies in establishing a reporting scheme and endorse a code of practice, while the government will investigate a national register and convene a forum to develop a standard framework for recording head injuries.

The government partially accepts the recommendation, agreeing on the need for better recording but suggesting other organisations are better placed than HSE to collate the information. It commits to looking into the feasibility of a national register and will convene a forum to discuss developing a standard framework for reporting head injuries.

The government agrees with the intention to simplify research funding but rejects establishing a single fund, citing existing medical research funds. Instead, it will convene a “sports concussion research forum” to identify research goals and share findings, aiming to improve coordination.