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Strategy Update: One Year On

At the end of her first year in office, FSEM UK President Dr Natasha Jones reflects on progress made towards achieving our strategic objectives Just over a year ago, we…

Faculty Awarded Charitable Status

We are pleased to announce that, following a successful application to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK has now been awarded…

AGM 2022

Following the Faculty AGM held on 9 November 2022, members can now read or download the unconfirmed minutes from the meeting by following this link and scrolling to the bottom…

Dr Julian Widdowson 1959 – 2022

Tributes have been paid from across the sporting world to Faculty Fellow and Wales rugby pathway doctor Julian Widdowson, who has died suddenly at the age of 63. Widdowson was…

Bras, boots, and balls: Why women’s football kit could be causing injury

New research published in the journal Sports Engineering and highlighted in articles from the BBC and many other news outlets shows that the safety and performance of women football players…

Over 100 health and care organisations call for staffing forecasts in the NHS long-term workforce plan

Over 100 health and care organisations, including the Faculty and the Royal College of Physicians, have signed a letter to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt in support of publishing the NHS long-term…

Professor Donald Macleod, 1941-2022

The Faculty was saddened to learn of the passing last night of Professor Donald Macleod at the age of 81. Professor Macleod was widely recognised as one of the driving…

The 2023 Prohibited List: Summary of Changes

This content was produced in partnership with UKAD, the UK’s National Anti-Doping Organisation responsible for protecting clean sport in the UK The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recently released the 2023 List…

Faculty Attends RCSEd Chennai Conference

In October, representatives from the Faculty joined delegates from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in heading to Chennai, India for RCSEd's flagship conference. FSEM President Dr Natasha Jones…

Joint Working Groups Update – October 2022

Our joint working groups with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) continue to make excellent progress, with the first of the groups submitting their final report this…