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JAKUB DAWID MOCZYK · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 19 Oct 2017•Norfolk

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Concerns
4

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
3

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised4

  1. Failure to ensure that all boxers receive complete medical examinations before fighting
    Part of recurring concern: Failure to perform clinically indicated physical examinations
  2. Failure to notify the referee and promoter of incomplete boxer medical examinations
  3. Failure to medically examine boxers and advise on fitness to continue fighting after gagging or vomiting
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.2

  1. Action

    Apply a no-medical, failed-medical, or failed-drug-test rule prohibiting participation in boxing events.

    Stated by Lifeshield Medical Service LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 27 November 2017.
  2. Action

    Maintain separate medical paperwork for participants, even when organisers provide their own records.

    Stated by Lifeshield Medical Service LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 27 November 2017.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

  1. Position

    Referees and corner men are responsible for making decisions or seeking medical advice at boxing events.

    Stated by Lifeshield Medical Service LimitedRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to ensure that all boxers receive complete medical examinations before fighting

Wider context from the report

“(1) Not all boxers were fully checked prior to the fight taking place, including the deceased’s opponent (aged 17 years). The medics did not notice he had not been fully examined. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Failure to perform clinically indicated physical examinations.

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to notify the referee and promoter of incomplete boxer medical examinations

Wider context from the report

“(2) The medics did not make the referee/promoter aware that not all the boxers had returned to complete their medical examination before the boxing had started. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to medically examine boxers and advise on fitness to continue fighting after gagging or vomiting

Wider context from the report

“(3) During the 2nd round the deceased’s opponent gagged/vomited on 2 occasions. The referee stopped the fight and counted to 8 on both occasions. The medics did not examine the boxer and advise as to his fitness to continue fighting, but relied on the referee to make the decision as to whether the fight should continue. It was known by the medics that the referee was not medically qualified. The medics were aware the referee was also the opponent’s own trainer. It was said in response to questioning in this respect, that the referee could be expected to know the boxer and whether he was fit to continue fighting. No account was taken that the referee/trainer may prefer the boxer to continue fighting rather than to stop the fight. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to retain independent medical decision-making on whether a boxer is fit to continue fighting

Wider context from the report

“(3) During the 2nd round the deceased’s opponent gagged/vomited on 2 occasions. The referee stopped the fight and counted to 8 on both occasions. The medics did not examine the boxer and advise as to his fitness to continue fighting, but relied on the referee to make the decision as to whether the fight should continue. It was known by the medics that the referee was not medically qualified. The medics were aware the referee was also the opponent’s own trainer. It was said in response to questioning in this respect, that the referee could be expected to know the boxer and whether he was fit to continue fighting. No account was taken that the referee/trainer may prefer the boxer to continue fighting rather than to stop the fight. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unsafe clinical decisions by non-medically qualified personnel.

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Apply a no-medical, failed-medical, or failed-drug-test rule prohibiting participation in boxing events.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The rules”

Source location

2017-0300-Response-by-Lifeshield-Medical-Services-Ltd
Page 2 · response
Published 27 November 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Maintain separate medical paperwork for participants, even when organisers provide their own records.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We also carry our own paperwork for medicals even if they supply their own.”

Source location

2017-0300-Response-by-Lifeshield-Medical-Services-Ltd
Page 2 · response
Published 27 November 2017

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Referees and corner men are responsible for making decisions or seeking medical advice at boxing events.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3. Referees will have first aid training. It is up to the referee and the corner men to make decisions or ask for advice. This was not ask for. It is up to the referee in all boxing events including British Boxing Association.”

Source location

2017-0300-Response-by-Lifeshield-Medical-Services-Ltd
Page 1 · response
Published 27 November 2017

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

  1. 1

    Stop providing medical cover for boxing events under the company’s new boxing policies.

    Stated by Lifeshield Medical Service LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 27 November 2017.

Recipient positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when they do not describe a specific action.2

  1. 1

    Promoters’ refusal to accept the new policies prevents continued boxing coverage and implementation of proposed testing and scanning measures.

    Stated by Lifeshield Medical Service LimitedUnable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.
  2. 2

    The provider lacks the power to impose the proposed boxing safety measures.

    Stated by Lifeshield Medical Service LimitedUnable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.

Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Stop providing medical cover for boxing events under the company’s new boxing policies.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Due to our new policies for boxing most promoters do not want them so we are not covering boxing. We did want to bring in random drug testing and head scanning before and after matches plus the list below out of the promoters only one has agreed to everything other than the scanning.”

Source location

2017-0300-Response-by-Lifeshield-Medical-Services-Ltd
Page 1 · response
Published 27 November 2017

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Promoters’ refusal to accept the new policies prevents continued boxing coverage and implementation of proposed testing and scanning measures.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Due to our new policies for boxing most promoters do not want them so we are not covering boxing. We did want to bring in random drug testing and head scanning before and after matches plus the list below out of the promoters only one has agreed to everything other than the scanning.”

Source location

2017-0300-Response-by-Lifeshield-Medical-Services-Ltd
Page 1 · response
Published 27 November 2017

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

The provider lacks the power to impose the proposed boxing safety measures.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We have no power whatsoever which we would like to have.”

Source location

2017-0300-Response-by-Lifeshield-Medical-Services-Ltd
Page 1 · response
Published 27 November 2017

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