Month: June 2015

FSEM Supports Concussion Guidelines for the Education Sector

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK (FSEM) is supporting new Concussion Guidelines for the Education Sector, produced by the Forum on Concussion in Sport and Physical Education in...

Does NHS falls prevention stop first time falls?

Does the NHS falls prevention programme stop someone from falling or just try to stop them from falling again? Our Lay Adviser Elaine Stott, Fitness instructor with a level 4...

Clinical PhD Studentship – Can light exercise reduce sedentary behaviour among cancer patients?

The National Centre of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Loughborough University have a posting for a Clinical PhD Studentship commencing in October 2015.  For more information and to download the Application...

Test primary pupils’ fitness to avert NHS ‘time bomb’ says ukactive

Leading not-for-profit health body calls for routine testing of children’s fitness, as report reveals less than half of primary schools are recording time spent being physically active. Primary schools should...

Great Strides

As part of the Royal College of Surgeon’s (RCSed) Exercise and Surgery campaign the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) put forward a panel of experts to take part in a...