Medical cover at Scottish football matches: Have the recommendations of the Gibson Report been met?

Abstract

Objectives - To determine if doctors providing medical care at Scottish football stadiums meet the standards recommended by the Gibson Report. Methods - A postal questionnaire and telephone follow up of doctors involved with the 40 Scottish League teams. Results - 47% of the doctors had not attended any relevant resuscitation courses and 72% had no training in major incident management. Conclusions - The recommendations of the Gibson Report with regard to medical cover at football stadiums have not been fully implemented in Scotland.