Dr MacLean was part of the focus group that helped to introduce the ‘If in doubt, sit them out’ protocol which has standardised guidelines across Scottish sport. It emphasises the importance of concussion as a brain injury and recognises that anyone who has suffered a brain injury should be removed from the pitch for further medical assessment. In partnership with Hampden Sports Clinic, the Scottish FA have also put in place the National Sport First Aid Course that gives coaches and parents certified first-aid advice on concussion. The two-day course has been running for the last 15 years and as the evidence on concussion has magnified, there is now a significant part of the course on concussion recognition and management. The Scottish Football Partnership has helped to fund the course and they’ve made a free place available to all Scottish FA affiliated clubs including juniors, amateurs, youths and women. More information can be found here.