Month: August 2015

Professor Sir Harry Burns Speaking at the Sport and Exercise Medicine Diploma Ceremony

Professor Sir Harry Burns will be attending the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine’s Diploma ceremony day on the 24 September 2015 at the Royal College of Physicians in London....

Physical Activity can Prevent and Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine Statement. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. According to the World Health organisation (WHO) physical inactivity is estimated to...

Statement – Chelsea First Team Doctor

FSEM Statement Re: Chelsea First-Team Doctor Eva Carneiro attending a player at the Chelsea v Swansea match Saturday 8th August 2015. A Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) doctors’ duty is to...

Why the NHS needs to get its approach to exercise ‘match fit’

Helen Greenough, a freelance writer for health and wellbeing discusses physical activity ‘a significant untapped resource’ for the NHS. Helen is also a mother to 2 children (and a dog!)...

Sit-Stand Desks

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK is adopting a culture of wellness in the workplace by installing new sit-stand work desks as well as continuing to encouraging...

Specialty of the Month – Sport and Exercise Medicine

Sport and Exercise Medicine is featured as the Royal College of Physicians specialty of the month in August. To find out more view the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine’s entry for the...