Dr Mike Rossiter

Career

• Trained at The Royal Free Hospital (London) qualifying in 1991
• Initially trained in General Practice completing training at The Royal Cornwall Hospitals – appointments including Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, A&E, Rehabilitation
• GP Partner at The Castle Practice, Wiltshire 1995-2015
• Diploma in SEM Sport & Exercise Medicine 1999 from University of Bath
• MSc in Sports Medicine 2002 from University of Bath
• Founding Fellow of The Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine 2006
• Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2009 – 2021

Qualifications

• MB BS – 1991
• DRCOG – 1994
  (Diploma of Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists)
• MRCGP – 1995
  (Member of Royal College of General Practitioners)
• Diploma SEM – 1999
• MSc in SEM – 2003
• FFSEM (UK) – 2006
  (Fellow of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine)
• FRCP – 2020
  (Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians)

Current Appointments

• Clinical Lead, The Candover Clinic in Basingstoke
• Clinical Lead Premiership Rugby
• Match Day Doctor for RFU at Twickenham covering immediate care and concussive events for all International, Representative, Club, County and Schools and 7s matches hosted there
• Independent match reviewer of concussive events in all Premiership, European and International games
• Tutor for RFU Pitchside course
• Member of UK Anti-Doping TUE Medical Committee
• Chief Medical Officer Team England Commonwealth Games
• Chief Medical Officer Team GB Winter Olympics 2026

Previous Sport & Exercise Medicine Appointments

• Sports Physician at the Regional Rehabilitation Unit in Bulford, Wiltshire (2003-2005) for MoD – assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of exercise related problems within the armed forces, working closely with Headley Court
• Sports Physician for the English Institute of Sport (EIS) at Bisham Abbey, 2004-2013. The EIS is responsible for the care of elite athletes (disabled and able-bodied) at elite and Olympic level. Sports include GB Hockey, Rowing, Canoeing, Synchronised swimming and athletes from other sports such as Women’s cricket and Rugby.
• Sports Physician Parkside Hospital, Wimbledon 2007-2012
• Sports Physician BUPA Wellness, Reading from 2011-2014
• Club Doctor and Medical Lead at London Irish Rugby from 2004-2012
• Team Doctor for England and GB Hockey from 2001 and Chief Medical Officer from 2004-2017, responsible for co-ordinating medical care and policy for the men’s and women’s programmes from Senior to U16 level
• National Governing Body Doctor for GB Synchronised swimming from 2007-2013
• Club Doctor at Southampton Football Club 2005-2008
• Vice-Chair of Appraisal Committee, Examiner, Council Member & Regional representative (South West) for Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine
• Clinical Lead in Sport and Musculoskeletal Medicine Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2009-2021
• Vice President Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK 2018-2021
• Chair Royal College of Physicians SEM Committee 2021-2024

Major Sporting Events

• Travelled globally with Hockey, Rugby, Team England and Team GB
• 4 Hockey World Cups, 4 European Cups and 4 Champions Trophies
• Team Doctor for England Hockey at 2006, 2010 Commonwealth Games and GB Hockey at 2008, 2012 & 2016 Olympic Games (incl. Team Doctor For Gold Medal Women’s Team Rio 2016)
• HQ Doctor at 2014 Commonwealth Games for Team England
• Chief Medical Officer for Team England 2017 and 2023 Junior Commonwealth and 2018 and 2022 Senior Commonwealth Games
• Doctor for The Oval at World T20 Cricket World Cup 2010
• Independent Match Doctor for Rugby World Cup 2015 (10 matches, including World Cup Final and Womens World Cup Final 2025)
• Chief Medical Officer Team GB – European Games: Minsk, Belarus 2019
• Deputy Chief Medical Officer Team GB – Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
• Medical Team for England Rugby 2023

Teaching

• Senior Lecturer in SEM University of Bath 2005-2012, Part Time Teaching Fellow from 2012
• Examiner for SEM for both University of Bath and Faculty of Sports Medicine
• Tutor for RFU Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport course
• Regular teaching for Wessex & Frimley GP Vocational Training Scheme
• Lectures nationally and internationally
• Regular CPD presentations at Candover Clinic

Organisations

• BASEM (British Association of Sport & Exercsie Medicine)
• FSEM (Faculty of Sport & Exercsie Medicine (UK) )
• RCP (Royal College of Physicians)

Specialist Interests

• All aspects of general SEM and MSK (Musculoskeletal) conditions
• Paediatric SEM and MSK (Musculoskeletal) conditions
• Exercise-related lower leg pain
• Tendon injuries and pain
• Sport related concussion

Specialist Procedures

• Compartment Pressure Testing
• Extra-Corporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT)
• Autologous blood, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma), Hyaluronic acid and steroid injections
• Diagnostic Ultrasound