Medical

The Countdown to the Games The countdown to the Gibraltar 2019 NatWest International Island Games reached another major milestone today with 100 Days to Go until the event begins. The summer event begins on the 6th July and will see over 2,200 athletes and officials travel to Gibraltar in search of gold across almost 200 different events across 14 sports. Chairman of the International Island Games Association, Jörgen Pettersson said: ‘Today it is only 100 days before the Opening Ceremony of the 18th NatWest International Island Games in Gibraltar. With the famous Rock in the background well over 2,000 competitors and…

UCLan Sign Memorandum of Understanding The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and the Gibraltar 2019 NatWest International Island Games Organising Committee today signed a memorandum of understanding whereby UCLan Sports Therapy and MSc Sports Medicine staff and students from the School of Health Sciences and the School of Medicine will offer a range of medical services to support the Island Games to be held in Gibraltar between July 6th and 12th 2019. UCLan will provide pitch-side care at all 14 sports as well as managing a polyclinic available to all the 1800 competitors and 300 officials. Andy Cunningham, Principal Lecturer…