Remerciements
Editors:
Andy Smith BSc(Hons) MB ChB MRCS(Eng) FRCEM FIMC RCSEd
FFSEM(UK) FFSEM(Ire) MSc(SEM) PGCHPE FHEA
Consultant in Emergency Medicine & Associate Medical Director Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
England Rugby Pre Hospital Immediate Care in Sport Programme Director
 Twickenham Field of Play Clinical/Immediate Care Lead
Clinical Governance Advisor to English Premiership Rugby
World Rugby Medical Compliance Manager
Honorary Secretary & Examiner Faculty of Pre Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Yorkshire Ambulance Service, British Association of Immediate Care Doctor
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Andy Pountney MB ChB (Hons) MRCP FRCEM FIMC RCSEd
Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Immediate Care
Yorkshire Ambulance Service & Yorkshire Air Ambulance HEMS Doctor
Vice Chair (Doctor), & Examiner Faculty of Pre Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Vice Chair, British Association of Immediate Care
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Alison Walker FRCEM, FIMC RCS (Edin), FRCS (Eng), FDS RCS (Eng), MFSEM,
Cert Medicolegal (Cardiff University), MBChB (Cantab), BMedSci (Cantab), BDS (University of Edinburgh)
Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Care, Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
Executive Medicine Director, West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Chair, Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee
Examiner, Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Yorkshire Ambulance Service, British Association of Immediate Care Doctor
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Authors:
Fraser Brims MB ChB MRCP MD
Consultant in Respiratory & Acute Medicine
Pitch side Resuscitation Doctor, Western Force
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Mike England MBBS MSc (SEM) MFOM FFSEM(UK) MFMML
Formally Medical Director RFU Injured Players Foundation
Formally Medical Director RFU Game Development
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Mike Fardy FFDRCS FDSRCS FRCS
Consultant Maxillofacial/ Head and Neck surgeon
Medical officer to Cardiff Blues Regional rugby
Maxillofacial Surgeon to the Welsh Rugby Union and Cardiff City Football Club
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Adrian Harris MBBS, FRCS (A&E), DCH, DIMC, DSEM, MFSEM, FCEM
Consultant Emergency Physician, Director of Emergency Medicine, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Exeter Medical School
Head of School for Emergency Medicine & ACCS, Pensinsula Postgraduate Deanery
Head of Sports Medicine, Exeter Chiefs RUFC & Academy Sports Physician, Exeter City FC
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Jonathan Hanson BSc Med Sci (Hons) MRCS FFSEM(UK) MFSEM(I) MCEM
Rural practitioner Broadford Hospital Skye
Resuscitation physician Scottish Rugby Union
Team Doctor GB mountain running squad.
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Ian Horsley MSc MCSP MMACP CSCS
Regional Lead Physiotherapist (North West), English Institute of Sport
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Simon Kemp MB BS MSc (SEM) FFSEM(UK)
Head of Sports Medicine Rugby Football Union
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Barney Kenny M. Phty BEd MCSP HPC
Head Physiotherapist Rugby Football Union
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Richard Mack BSc (Hons) MSc (Hons) MCSP PGCert
Senior Lecturer Hartpury College
Physiotherapist Hartpury Rugby
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Luis Mendia LMS, MFSEM, Dip SEM (Ed)
Associate Specialist in Anaesthetics and ICU, UHCW NHS Trust
Warwickshire and Northamptonshire HEMS doctor
Chief Medical Officer British Universities & Colleges in Sport
Medical Adviser for the UK School Games, Youth Sport Trust
Senior Medical Officer for Stratford and Warwick racecourses
Senior Medical Officer Warwickshire Rugby
Alastair Nicol MBChB MSc DipIMC RCS(Ed) FFSEM(UK)
Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine
DMRC Stanford Hall
Scottish Rugby Union
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Andy Pountney MB ChB (Hons) MRCP FRCEM FIMC RCSEd
Consultant in Emergency Medicine Mid Yorkshire Hopsital NHS Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service & Yorkshire Air Ambulance HEMS Doctor
Vice Chair (Doctor) & Examiner Faculty of Pre Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Vice Chair, British Association of Immediate Care
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Mike Rossiter MB BS, MSc, FFSEM(UK), MRCGP, DRCOG
Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine, English Institute of Sport
 & Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital
CMO GB Hockey & GB Synchronised Swimming
Formally London Irish Rugby & Southampton FC Doctor
Twickenham Player Medical Room Doctor
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Andy Smith BSc(Hons) MB ChB MRCS(Eng) FRCEM FIMC RCSEd
FFSEM(UK) FFSEM(Ire) MSc(SEM) PGCHPE FHEA
Consultant in Emergency Medicine & Associate Medical Director Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
England Rugby Pre Hospital Immediate Care in Sport Programme Director
 Twickenham Field of Play Clinical/Immediate Care Lead
Clinical Governance Advisor to English Premiership Rugby
World Rugby Medical Compliance Manager
Honorary Secretary & Examiner Faculty of Pre Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Yorkshire Ambulance Service, British Association of Immediate Care Doctor
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Alison Walker FRCEM, FIMC RCS (Edin), FRCS (Eng), FDS RCS (Eng), MFSEM,
Cert Medicolegal (Cardiff University), MBChB (Cantab), BMedSci (Cantab), BDS (University of Edinburgh)
Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Care, Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
Executive Medicine Director, West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Chair, Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee
Examiner, Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Yorkshire Ambulance Service, British Association of Immediate Care Doctor