TAYL-I41
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Require clubs to employ trained medical practitioners at all matches
Recommendation
The club should employ a medical practitioner to be present at each match and available to deal with any medical exigency at the ground. He should be trained and competent in advanced first aid. He should be present at the ground at least an hour before kick-off and should remain until half an hour after the end of the match. His whereabouts should be known to those in the police control room and he should be immediately contactable.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence relating to this recommendation, its government response, or its implementation has been identified from the provided official sources. The Taylor Inquiry was published in 1990, and no further specific evidence has been found.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
36.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates