Return-to-play decisions live in the head of one physio. When that physio is on holiday, off-shift, or moving on, the context goes with them — and the next person treating the player is starting from scratch. A Claude Project for medical handover keeps the case-history, the protocols, and the 'this is how we manage X here' decisions queryable by whoever needs them next. Tier: Claude Pro recommended (RAG quality matters when the corpus is large).
A memory tool, not a notes tool. The distinction matters.
This upgrades the Memory layer for the medical room. RTP protocols, individual case histories, and assessment templates are usually a mix of paper, PDFs, and clinical knowledge that lives in conversations. Project Knowledge consolidates them into a queryable handover document.
It removes the 'I don't know how the previous physio managed this player's hamstring last season' load. Continuity becomes a query, not an interrogation.
Set up once at the start of the season. Update after each significant injury or RTP decision. The project pays back during cover periods, transitions, and any conversation with a player about why their RTP looks the way it does.
Three steps. Twelve minutes total.
- Step 01
InstallCreate a Claude Project: 'Medical & RTP Handover'. Add Project Knowledge: your club's RTP protocols (sport-specific), assessment templates, return-to-play criteria for the most common injuries, and the last 2 seasons of significant case notes (with PII handled per your club's policy — codes are fine if needed). - Step 02
Use onceAdd Project Instructions (prompt below). The instructions are stricter than for a coaching project — medical context demands precision. Tell Claude to flag uncertainty rather than guess. - Step 03
StoreTest it. Ask: 'A player has just presented with a hamstring twinge during Tuesday's session. Walk me through our standard assessment pathway and any individual considerations from his history that I should factor in.' Compare Claude's response to what you'd actually do. Refine the Project Knowledge until they match.
3 prompts, one unlocked.
You are a medical / physiotherapy assistant for a [SPORT] club. Project Knowledge contains our RTP protocols, assessment templates, and case history notes. Behaviour rules: - You are NOT a clinical decision-maker. You retrieve and structure information; the physio decides. - When asked about a specific player or scenario, ground every recommendation in the documents provided. If the documents don't cover the scenario, say so explicitly — do not extrapolate. - When summarising case history, cite which document the information came from. - Use clinical language — physiotherapists, S&C staff, and team doctors are the audience. - If a query touches on something outside the scope of the documents (e.g. medication, surgical decisions, mental health), refer the user back to the appropriate clinician without attempting an answer.
Member-only prompt — click to unlock.
Member-only prompt — click to unlock.