Partnership between BASRaT and FMPA

This Exciting collaboration between BASRaT and the FMPA, will see the two associations working together to make a commitment to improving standards for our members. BASRaT and the Football Medicine and Performance Association (FMPA) will look for opportunities to contribute, collaborate and educate, including providing CPD events on professional practice. Working with FMPA will help BASRaT registered Sport Rehabilitators to provide the highest standards of care for professional footballers. To enable this partnership, BASRaT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the the FMPA.

Steve Aspinall, BASRaT’s CEO stated “This partnership with the Football Medicine and Performance Association (FMPA) is a valuable and exciting step in working to ensure that players in professional football receive the highest standards of care, now and in the future. BASRaT and our registered Sport Rehabbers are committed to improving player welfare, across all age groups and levels of football, and our work with the FMPA will feed into this.”

FMPA CEO, Eamonn Salmon commented: “"A partnership with BASRaT is an exciting development for the Football Medicine and Performance Association (FMPA). Rehabilitation is a key element of player care and as specialists within this field BASRaT members are an essential component of the multidisciplinary `Team` within the Professional game. 

Working together means both Associations can share best practice and liaise and communicate along areas of common interest to both parties. I very much look forward to seeing the relationship prosper."

BASRaT
The British Association for Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT) is the UK regulator for Sport Rehabilitators and an advocate of the multidisciplinary healthcare team. BASRaT guides Sport Rehabilitators on all aspects of their role and responsibilities, ensuring public protection, professional competency and continued professional development.

The BASRaT register of Sport Rehabilitators has been approved as an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. Sport Rehabilitators on BASRaT’s register adhere to a strict code of ethics, professional practice and conduct. Sport Rehabilitators have appropriate insurance and First Aid, they manage medical records and refer to other health professionals when appropriate.

FMPA

The Football Medicine and Performance Association (FMPA) is the trading name of the parent company Medicine and Performance association (MPA) and was established in 2010. The FMPA is an association encompassing all practitioners working within the medicine and performance sector within professional football in the top five divisions of the Men`s game in England and Wales, the top two divisions of the Women’s game in England and Wales, the four divisions in the Scottish leagues and all national teams in the UK.

FMPA’s mission statement is to support the practice of medicine, performance and allied professions within professional football. FMPA’s vision statement is to create an environment where all facets of player care and performance are delivered to the very highest standards. https://www.fmpa.co.uk/