The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Medical Challenge and lessons learnt Dr Richard Budgett Chief Medical Officer LOCOG 1
History of 2012 bid Olympic and Paralympic delivery Health legacy Lessons learnt History of bid for 2012 East London February 2005 presentation to IOC Promises of ambulances, hospitals and volunteers Promises of legacy in Sport and Exercise Medicine Develop specialty Centre of Excellence Nation exercising Won the bid! 2
Olympics 27 Jul 12 Aug 2012 Paralympics 29 Aug 9 Sep 2012 Sports 28 20 Disciplines 39 21 Events 300 471 Days of competition 16 11 Competition venues 38 21 Training venues 35 14 Volunteers 70,000 40,000 Medical Services: Dates of Operation: 9 th July to 12 th September Athlete Villages Training Comp Venues Comp Venues 9 th July 16 th July 25 th July Reduced Service in Stratford Village 15 th 20 th August Training Comp Venues Comp Venues All services end 21 st August 28 th August 12 th September 3
Olympic Park Week 1 Diving Track Cycling Basketball Water Polo Swimming Hockey Handball Outside London in Week 1 Glasgow Newcastle Manchester Coventry Football Cardiff 4
Outside London in Week 1 Canoe Slalom Rowing Broxbourne Weymouth & Portland Eton Dorney Sailing Central Zone Week 1 Lord s Earls Court Wimbledon Archery Horse Guard s Parade Beach Volleyball Tennis Indoor Volleyball Road Race 5
Olympic Park Week 2 Synchronised Swimming Swimming Basketball Water Polo Diving Hockey Handball Athletics River Zone Week 2 Taekwondo Table Tennis Wrestling ExCeL Arena Royal Artillery Barracks Weightlifting Boxing Shooting 6
Client Groups Athletes and Team Officials Technical Officials Olympic & Paralympic Family Press Broadcast Marketing Partners Workforce Spectators 400 Horses Competition Venue Medical Teams Venue Medical Manager Emergency Medical Services: Field of Play Crowd Sports Medicine Physiotherapy Pharmacy Dental services 7
EMS Medical Equipment Additional Equipment Sam splint Kendrick splint EZ Intraosseous CAT Tourniquet Celox Gauze Scoop stretcher Basket stretcher AED Polyclinic 8
POLYCLINICS Sports Medicine Imaging (MRI, CT, X-ray, US) Dental Pharmacy Primary Care Laboratory Services Physiotherapy Podiatry Optometry Emergency Services Overnight Stay Ward (London Only) IOC/IPC Medical Commission Offices Specialist Clinics e.g. ENT, Dermatology Hydrotherapy (London Only) Delivery Partners UK Wide Departments of Health & NHS Health Protection Agency Strategic Health Authorities Hospital Trusts Ambulance Services Primary Care Trusts Professional Councils Royal Colleges Professional Bodies Local Authorities Water Authorities Private Healthcare Organisations 9
EMS Imaging Pharmacy Polyclinic Physical Therapies Sports Medicine Veterinary Crowd Doctor Radiologist Pharmacist Emergenc y Medicine Doctor GP Chiropractor Sport Medicine Doctor Vet. Clinical TM Vet. Field Team Member Spectator Nurse First Aider Crowd Medical Team Member Medical FOP Team Leader Radiographer Radiographer Assistant Pharmacy Technician Emergency Care Practitioner Primary Care Nurse Dental Nurse Optometri st Emergen cy Nurse Dentist. Dentist Hygienist Dispensi ng Optician Physiotherapis t Osteopath Sports Massage Practitioner Vet. Admin Vet Lab Tech Cross Country Vet Tech Physical Therapist Tech Forge Vet. Tech. Vet. Dispensary Tech. Vet Cross Country Farrier On road Ambulance Medical Field of Play Team member Orthotist Medical Driver Specialist Doctor on call only Podiatrist Medical Admin Screen T.M Ambulance Operator Driver Horse Cooling Secondary Care Homerton Hospital University College London Hospital The Royal London Hospital Weymouth, Eton and Football events Hospital Referrals and Admissions Sydney Olympics 2000 Patient Classifications Athletes Olympic Family Workforce Media Spectators Other Total Presentations 88 144 201 97 207 32 769 Admissions 32 47 29 16 51 9 184 90-95% of care delivered by LOCOG s medical services 10
Public Health - Control Air, Water and Food - Public Health Surveillance - Health Regulations - Health Promotion HPA and NHS London - Communicable Diseases, Food Safety, Air and Water - Enhanced Surveillance incorporating LOCOG and NOC/NPC medical encounters - Summarised data to IOC/IPC during Games time - Health Promotion The Healthy Games Role of LOCOG Safe and sustainable No smoking Food vision Health promotion Prevention of injury and illness Promote exercise 11
Summary lessons learnt National Health Service Public Health surveillance Procurement and sponsors Recruitment and importance volunteers Thank You! 12
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