Month: September 2015

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A Doctor’s Duty of Care When Attending a Football Game

                                           Joint Statement by the FSEM and BASEM When the medical team, at any level of football, are requested to attend a player by the referee, it is their...

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Concussion – Lessons to be learned from Rugby’s approach

Failure to properly manage the risk of concussion at grass roots level could lead to a drop in sports participation, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer has warned. Writing in the British...

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Honorary Fellows 2015

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK (FSEM) is pleased to announce two new Honorary Fellows were awarded at the Faculty’s Annual Diploma Ceremony on Thursday 24 September 2015. Professor...

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Why it is Important to be Active – New Infographic Launched by the Scottish Government

Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Catherine Calderwood launched a new infographic on the 21 September at the Scottish Medical Leadership Conference in Glasgow. Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Sport,...

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Sport and Exercise Medicine has a role to play in improving the health of 1.3million NHS staff

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK (FSEM) welcomes the announcement by NHS England to improve and support the health and wellbeing of 1.3million health service staff. There is...

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