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Mild head injury and concussion This information is for anyone who has had a mild head injury (also known as concussion or minor...

Concussion guides The information on this page provides links to concussion guidance and assessment tools for sport...

Concussion Aware Help us spread the word by sharing our campaign video. Click the share arrow in the top-right o...

About brain injury An acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury caused to the brain since birth. There are many possi...

Traumatic brain injury Around one million people visit A&E each year following a head injury. While the majority of...

Campaigns One of Headway's objectives is to campaign to increase awareness and reduce incidence of brain in...

GPs This section provides information to assist GPs with diagnosing, managing and appropriately signp...

Media centre One of Headway's aims is to raise awareness of brain injury, so we are keen to offer assistance t...

Every 90 seconds It only takes a few seconds for a life to be completely knocked off course Strokes, falls, roa...

Headway supporters We are privileged to have the help of several high-profile supporters who are keen to do all they...

Supporting GPs With its effects often hidden and with many symptoms overlapping other complex conditions, diagno...

Minor head injury discharge advice A Headway study conducted in 2010 in conjunction with researchers at Warwick Medical School at th...

About the brain Brain facts Your brain weighs about 3lbs, or just under 1.5Kg It has the texture of blancmang...
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Concussion In Sport Group statement The sixth international conference on concussion in sport has published its consensus statement....

Headway feature in talkSPORT concussion special In the lengthy interview a number of issues are explored, including the role parents and team mat...

Headway disappointed with IFAB concussion delay The football and technical advisory panels of the sport’s law-making body, the International Foot...

FIFA: Concussion subs 'worth discussing' “We are delighted to hear that FIFA is finally willing to listen to our repeated calls to do more...

Sport still has a lot to do to get its head around concussion During the Ashes, the Australian Captain Steve Smith put himself in an incredibly dangerous posit...

First ever UK-wide concussion guidance for grassroots sport published Following new official concussion guidelines published today for grassroots sports, Luke Griggs,...

Football lawmakers reject calls for temporary concussion substitutes From 1 July 2024, teams will be permitted to use an additional permanent substitute to replace a...

Headway frustration over concussion u-turn In a meeting on 21 October, the CEG members moved their focus to ‘an “additional permanent substi...

Headway reiterates calls for concussion subs in football Manchester United defender Bailly twice clashed heads during the opening 45 minutes of the game....

Football’s concussion protocols again brought into question Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez was allowed to stay on the field despite appearing to ha...

Headway welcomes the Premier League’s request for a trial of temporary concussion substitutes This is a step that the charity has been calling for over a long period of time, and the Internat...

UEFA on-field decisions undermining their own concussion campaign Luke Griggs, Interim Chief Executive of Headway UK said “Arsenal team doctors followed UEFA’s con...

Study reveals Premier League players suffered dip in performance after concussion The research, published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, relates to a 10-year comparis...

Football lawmakers reject trials of temporary concussion subs Luke Griggs, Chief Executive of Headway – the brain injury association, said the charity was bitt...

Headway calls for discussion about concussion protocols in boxing following AJ injury Luke Griggs, Deputy Chief Executive of Headway - the brain injury association, said: "It’s a shoc...

Dangers of concussion subs delay laid bare yet again The charity was speaking after the Arsenal versus Wolves game at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday 2...

Diop concussion shows new subs rule ‘deeply flawed’ After 36 minutes of an FA Cup match between Manchester United and West Ham United on 9 February,...

Headway ambassadors give concussion evidence to DCMS Eleanor represented Team GB in bobsleigh before retiring at the age of 24 following concussion, w...

Headway criticises decision to allow Australian cricketer to return to play following suspected concussion Smith had retired hurt after taking a 92mph bouncer from Jofra Archer in the neck during the seco...

Hard Hat Awareness Week promotes importance of recognising concussion within construction industry On modern day construction sites, there is widespread awareness of the need to wear a hard hat, b...

Grassroots sport urged to be Concussion Aware The Headway Concussion Aware campaign has the backing of a number of national sports governing...

Headway left ‘frustrated’ by IFAB’s decision to ignore expert groundswell IFAB was to hold its AGM later that day, and published a news release afterwards which effectivel...

Government accepts more needs to be done on concussion in sport The government has accepted that it needs to take a proactive approach to increasing awareness an...

Headway backs MPs' call for better concussion protocols In a recent BBC interview, the politicians argued that the gap between some sports such as rugby...

British Horseracing Authority backs Headway's Concussion Aware campaign Headway has joined forces with the BHA and top jockeys Richard Johnson, Lizzie Kelly and Martin D...

Headway calls for cricket to make permanent concussions changes Smith, 30, was hit in the neck by a 92mph bouncer from Jofra Archer on day four of the second Tes...

New ground-breaking concussion study launched The study, funded by The Drake Foundation and supported by the Premier League Doctors Group, is r...

Football’s concussion protocols ‘need urgent review’ The call comes after the latest in a long line of incidents that have called into question the sp...

‘Premier League needs to define what ‘doubt’ means’ Leeds United defender Robin Koch suffered a blow to the head in a collision with Manchester Unite...

Sport accused of ‘marking own homework’ The Digital, Communications, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) heard from sporting bodies, sportsp...

FIFA and IFAB lose further credibility in the arena of brain health in football Luke Griggs, Chief Executive of brain injury charity Headway, said: “We are disappointed that IF...

Headway reacts to latest rugby research Professor Allyson Pollock and Graham Kirkwood, from Newcastle University, said that governments h...

Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth The journalist widely credited for exposing the under reporting of concussion in rugby has publis...

Headway signs open letter to IFAB Open Letter: Call for IFAB to introduce temporary concussion substitutions in Football. Concussi...

Football's shocking complacency to brain health Luke Griggs, Interim Chief Executive at brain injury charity Headway, said: “This is the second i...

Headway extends best wishes to Princess Anne Buckingham Palace has said Princess Anne sustained minor injuries and concussion following an uns...

Brain injury charity demands investigation over Fabian Schar concussion The charity has demanded UEFA launches an investigation into the circumstances that resulted in S...

Headway disappointed in IFAB’s failure to protect players At its annual general meeting in Belfast, the IFAB decided to delay bringing in concussion substi...

Former professional cyclist says that pro cycling is failing riders following Weening crash Weening fell off his bike when he ran over a water bottle near the end of stage four of the Giro...

McGinn head injury ‘a concern’ for Headway McGinn clashed heads with Everton defender Michael Keane in the seventh minute of the match at Vi...

Football’s pointless protocols risking lives The charity was reacting to the two latest incidents where players were allowed to continue after...

Headway hits out at further football delays The recent death of World Cup winner Nobby Styles, who died in October, led to his family saying...

Headway News spring 2021 Download Headway News spring 2021 (PDF) Contents Latest news round-up "There's nothing...

Headway News winter 2019 Download Headway News winter 2019 (PDF) Welcome As the festive season approaches, I’d like...

Football going backwards with concussion The warning comes after commentators and fans watching Manchester United’s game against Fulham at...

Raphael Varane’s comments are both brave and concerning In response, Luke Griggs, Chief Executive of brain injury charity Headway said: “Raphael Varane’...

Review needed for concussion protocols in football The charity is now calling for an independent review of the enactment of concussion protocols in...

Headway shocked by Giggs concussion comments The Manchester United winger appeared to be out cold after a heavy mid-air collision with Domagoj...

Headway discusses concussion in sport on BBC World News Headway spokesperson Luke Griggs explained more about the link between concussion other degenerat...

Headway News autumn 2019 Download Headway News autumn 2019 (PDF) We truly live in the digital age. A time where you...

Headway to give evidence to concussion inquiry The cross-party group of MPs that comprise the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee...

Brain injury charity praises Middlesbrough medics over Fabio concussion Fabio was assessed by club doctors following an aerial clash with City’s Leroy Fer in the 65th mi...

Study finds concussion ‘worsens brain function’ The study, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, is the largest to date looking at long-term c...

‘Concussion trials do not go far enough’, says Headway Reacting immediately after the announcement was made in a meeting on 16 December, Headway Chief E...

FA concussion guidelines an important step, but education is key, says charity “Football has been lagging behind other sports, particularly rugby, when it comes to concussion p...

Pavard concussion ‘sickening to watch’, says brain injury charity Pavard was injured in the European Championship clash on 15 June when he collided with Germany’s...

Game over for rugby tackle trial Matches in the Championship Cup were subject to new rules with players not allowed to tackle abov...

'Yet again, the desire to win is seen as being worth serious risks to players’ health' Headway – the brain injury association has hit out at the decision by Senegal to allow Sadio Mane...

Long-term effects of TBI Peter McCabe, Chief Executive of brain injury charity Headway, said: “This research is a clear wa...

Sport still failing to deal with head injuries Luke Griggs, Interim chief Executive of Headway, said: “Despite numerous warnings and stark resea...

Rugby in schools The charity was responding to a letter signed by doctors and health experts calling for the gover...

‘Play should have stopped – and the player removed’ Diogo Jota’s goal for Liverpool was given by referee Mike Dean despite Newcastle defender Isaac H...

Headway News autumn 2023 Download Headway News autumn 2023 (PDF) Contents Latest news Did you know? A guide to...

Hard Hat Awareness Week moves to September The awareness week, originally scheduled to take place from 8 – 14 June, will promote a series of...

Headway News spring 2016 The way in which we all communicate is changing. Social media now provides us all with the means...

Heading footballs Peter McCabe, Chief Executive of Headway – the brain injury association, said: “Any study that he...

Headway ‘surprised’ at Giggs’ comments In a match on 13 October, James stayed motionless on the ground following a challenge by Croatia’...

Headway News winter 2022 Download Headway News winter 2022 (PDF) Contents Latest news round-up The Headway Awar...

Headway News spring 2023 Download Headway News spring 2023 (PDF) Contents Latest news roundup Post-traumatic gr...

Headway News winter 2023 Download Headway News winter 2023 (PDF) Contents Celebrating Headway HealthUnlocked Cele...

Headway backs research calls Campaigners, including medical experts and the families of former players diagnosed with conditio...

Headway News summer 2016 Download now Download Headway News summer 2016 (PDF) Friends of Headway receive a printed copy...

Parliament to debate ABI Chris Bryant MP, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on acquired brain injury, secured t...

Latest head injury in football shows lessons are being learned Following a clash of heads with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill, Mason was treated on the pitch by paramedi...

Grand National winner’s family fundraise for Headway Liam Treadwell, who rode Mon Mome to victory in the 2009 Grand National, sadly passed away in Jun...

Death of 18-year-old boxer the ultimate and most tragic reminder of why boxing must be banned Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, who was just 18 years old and married, was knocked down in the fourth r...

Hard Hat Awareness Week: Is construction industry prioritising head safety? Each year, Hard Hat Awareness Week drives awareness of brain injury through activities designed t...

Charity’s sadness over death of amateur MMA fighter Peter McCabe, Chief Executive of Headway, said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of this tragic lo...

Headway calls for football to answer key questions on heading The main elements of the guidance are: No heading in training in the foundation phase (primary...

New research finds cognitive impairment after just one season of rugby As reported by the BBC, the study, conducted by researchers at the University of South Wales, fou...

‘Lawsuit should be a wake-up call’ says Headway Media reports suggest that eight retired players, including England’s World Cup winning hooker St...

“Check your hard hat” urges brain injury charity Together, the organisations have partnered to create Hard Hat Awareness Week which runs from 21st...

Headway takeover Championship clash The blues players will be wearing a special one-off kit following their current sponsors, No5 Bar...

No Need To Speed: Headway supports Road Safety Week campaign A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by a trauma to the head (head inj...

Headway welcomes Transport for London’s plans to improve the capital’s roads for cyclists Approved earlier today by Transport for London (TfL), the new measures will improve an existing C...

Brain injury charity reiterates its calls to ban boxing “As much of the media and internet gets swept up in the hysteria of this weekend’s fight, we shou...

Report suggests as many as 1 in 2 survivors of domestic abuse may live with a brain injury The report, Too Many to Count, is the first study in the UK to explore the prevalence of brain in...

Headway welcomes government summit on brain injury in sport The government hopes that by holding the summit, it can ensure greater collaboration between spor...

Rugby player who raised £60,000 for charity after wife’s brain injury up for national award In 2017, just a month after the birth of their second child, Chris Case’s wife Alex suffered a su...

How many more young people must die before Mixed Martial Arts is banned? "Our thoughts and prayers are with Joao's family at this unimaginably difficult time," said Peter...

Birmingham Law Society takes up the Baton for Headway In 2002, James received the phone call that everyone dreads, his partner had been involved in an...

Hertfordshire woman who survived freak kayaking accident wins national award Each year, Headway holds a glittering awards ceremony at the Landmark London hotel, celebrating t...

Headway's Home Heroes! The 2.6 Challenge The 2.6 Challenge was an initiative which aimed to raise £67 million for UK...

We’re turning 40! For some people, turning 40 is an unwelcome milestone – often sparking mid-life crises that invol...

Dedicated Sussex volunteer shortlisted for national award Gillian Richards, 58 and originally from Cornwall but a Brighton resident for over 30 years, is o...

Hertfordshire woman in running for national award after life-changing kayaking accident Stef Harvey from St Albans in Hertfordshire, is a brain injury survivor who has been nominated fo...

Brain injury and autism Dr Richard Cole is a psychiatrist and PhD student at King’s College London, researching the inter...

A New Me: Happy anniversary? It is often said that brain injury survivors and their loved ones pass through a number of stages...

‘Local authorities must learn lessons’ following Serious Case Review A Serious Case Review was commissioned by the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) followi...
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