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Freedom of Information request Medical Incidents at Premier League Stadiums

Response published: 23 September 2025
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FOI Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request information about medical call-outs or hospital admissions related to football matches at Premier League stadiums in your area. Time Period: 2023/24 season and any available data from the 2024/25 season Stadium-Specific: If possible 1. Number of ambulance call-outs or medical assistance requests from stadiums on matchdays. 2. Number of hospital admissions linked to injuries or incidents at the stadium (if available). 3. If possible, please indicate: - The type of incident (e.g., collapse, injury, intoxication) A breakdown by stadium and match date would be appreciated. If possible, please provide the information in an Excel (.xls or .xlsx) or CSV format. If parts of this request are not available, please provide the data that you do hold and if you have any other relevant information to premier league football games then please can you also share.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 072-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request information about medical call-outs or hospital admissions related to football matches at Premier League stadiums in your area.

Time Period: 2023/24 season and any available data from the 2024/25 season

Stadium-Specific: If possible

  1. Number of ambulance call-outs or medical assistance requests from stadiums on matchdays.
  2. Number of hospital admissions linked to injuries or incidents at the stadium (if available).
  3. If possible, please indicate:

– The type of incident (e.g., collapse, injury, intoxication)

A breakdown by stadium and match date would be appreciated.

If parts of this request are not available, please provide the data that you do hold and if you have any other relevant information to premier league football games then please can you also share.

Our response:

We do not have any premiership venues in Gloucestershire. The request is not applicable to our Trust.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.