Medical Director’s Blog – Concussion: There’s no recovery “fast-track”
As you’d imagine, Return2Play’s doctors see quite a few concussions. In fact, a quick check tells me that in 2019 we undertook over 1000 “concussion assessments”. A benefit of seeing so many in a relatively short period of time is that you start to see trends – not trends in how the injuries are occurring, […]
Medical Director’s Blog – Concussion: Back to Basics
It’s the start of the new school year and the beginning of a new season of winter sports and that’s meant that I’ve been busy delivering education sessions on how to best manage injuries and specifically, how to deal with concussions. Understandably, concussion raises a number of concerns for those providing sport, particularly those who […]
Sport England’s Survey on Physical Activity Reviewed
Meliora Medical Group’s Head of Medical Services, Dr Alex Maxwell, has written a blog about Sport England’s report on the activity levels and perceptions of our Nation’s children and young people for the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, in his role as the BSLM London Director & Social Prescribing Chair. Head to the BSLM news […]
Dr Sam Barke on BBC Newsround
Concussion – is rugby safe for kids? BBC Newsround Special Thousands of kids across the UK have returned to the pitch for the new grassroots rugby union season. But, with concerns about the dangers of repeated head injuries looming large at the elite level, questions are being asked about safety in the community game. Concussion […]
Response to Government report into concussion in sport
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee released it’s report today into concussion in sport and has highlighted that urgent action is needed by both Government and sporting bodies to address the long-term failure to reduce the risks of brain injury in sport. The key recommendations relevant to grassroots sport are that: Meliora Medical […]
“Food, glorious food!”
Dr Alex Maxwell and Jordan Lewis are back with another episode in our podcast series.. This time, they discuss the basis of nutrition and bust some common myths about fad diets. This webinar is also available as a podcast from iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Search for ‘Meliora Medical Group’ and make sure to subscribe!
The dangers of rugby – how applicable are they to the school game?
Dr Sam Barke Head of Sports Medicine Meliora Medical Group, Return2Play Disclaimer: This article was written in December 2020. The science and data around risk of head injuries is constantly evolving and the below may not be representative of the current landscape or Dr Barke’s current views. It’s taken me a little while to put […]
Dr Sam Barke features in The Times
In the latest in The Times series on rugby’s ‘brain injury crisis’, rugby correspondent Owen Slot takes a “careful, considered and balanced look at the latest concussion research”, including that of Meliora Medical Group’s Head of Sports Medicine, Dr Sam Barke. Dr Barke’s research looks at whether the risks that are evident in professional level […]
Staying healthy during COVID-19
Watch the first in our series on how to stay healthy and happy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video, our Medical Director Dr Alex Maxwell discusses his top tips for promoting the wellbeing of teenagers during this period.
“Power of Sleep”
Why do we need to sleep? What benefits does good quality sleep bring to our health and wellbeing? What can we do to sleep better? Dr Alex Maxwell, explores the topic of sleep with Jordan Lewis. This webinar is also available as a podcast from iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Search for ‘Meliora Medical Group’ and make sure to […]