London 2024
Hosted at the historic Palace of Westminster, the London 2024 Sports Medicine Forum spotlighted how the lessons of elite sports healthcare can help shape more responsive, accessible, and integrated systems for public health.
Agenda
From Elite Fields to Public Health: London 2024 Sets a New Agenda
On October 11, 2024, the Palace of Westminster opened its doors not for political debate, but for a bold conversation at the intersection of elite sports medicine and public healthcare policy. The London 2024 Sports Medicine Forum, hosted by the Fútbol Doctors Network, welcomed healthcare professionals, policymakers, and club doctors to the iconic House of Lords to explore how high-performance medical practices can inspire innovation and equity in the public health domain.
With the theme of “bridging the gap,” the event emphasized how real-time care, injury prevention protocols, and performance-based health monitoring—traditionally reserved for professional athletes—could be adapted to support wider populations. Topics included scalable models of wellness tracking, mental health support, and community-based applications of elite care strategies.
Although more intimate than past summits, London 2024’s symbolic location and sharp focus sparked powerful conversations around healthcare accessibility, early intervention, and public-private collaboration. It wasn’t just about treating injuries—but about reimagining healthcare systems with the speed, coordination, and precision of world-class sports teams.