Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

Recommendation TAYL-I41: Require clubs to employ trained medical practitioners at all matches

From Taylor Inquiry — Interim Report, published 4 August 1989.

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.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Report Taylor Inquiry — Interim Report 04 Aug 1989
Recommendation made 37.2 years ago