The future
of preventive sports medicineis here

We offer more than care: an integrated approach to prevention, diagnostics and personal guidance for elite athletes, executives and high-performance teams.

Our conviction
“We are on a mission to accelerate a global shift from reactive care to proactive, preventive sports medicine. For everyone who wants to get the best out of themselves.”
The UCP Health Institute

Your partner in health and performance

At United Care, we believe that top performance starts with optimal health. That is why we offer more than care: exclusive programmes that bring together medical expertise, elite sport experience and strategic advice.

From executives to elite athletes, our clients achieve lasting improvements in health and performance, supported by personal guidance and a global network of specialists.

With 24/7 availability, bespoke programmes and complete discretion, we set the standard in premium healthcare and performance.

Our experts
Our services

Sports Medicine, Transfers & Executive Health

UCP delivers medical oversight and performance support across three domains. The core is Sports Medicine: ongoing guidance for athletes and clubs. We also conduct transfer medicals and offer a comprehensive Executive Health Assessment for executives who take their performance seriously.

Elite
Membership

A named lead physician who oversees diagnostics, second opinions and treatment. Triage within 2 hours, specialist access within 48 hours. Continuous performance and load monitoring with direct coordination with staff, for athletes and clubs who choose structural insight and protection.

Transfer Medicals
& Club Contracts

Complete medical clearances for transfers, including MRI, cardiac imaging and specialist reporting. For urgent transfers: priority scheduling, eight specialists on standby and real-time imaging and lab results. For clubs that need maximum medical certainty at decisive moments.

Private Care
Medicals

Medical and high-performance assessments for prevention, optimisation and clearances. From a baseline health check with exercise test and gas analysis to a premium screening with echocardiography, extensive lab work, High Performance testing and a personal optimisation plan. For recreational to elite athletes.

Executive Performance
& Health Assessment

An integrated medical and performance analysis for executives who want to safeguard their availability. Includes an intake by a senior sports physician, VO₂max, echocardiography, extensive laboratory testing and High Performance testing, translated into a personal optimisation plan, with additional diagnostics where indicated.

The case for elite sports medicine

Why elite sports medicine makes the difference

24%

of all injuries in men's professional football are hamstring injuries, rising 4% per year since 2001

UEFA Elite Club Injury Study
54%

of 1,500 monitored professionals faced excessive or high workload demands in 2023/24

FIFPRO Workload Monitoring
£45m

lost per Premier League club per season through injury-related underperformance and salary costs

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
31%

of professionals were part of 55+ match squads; better medical coordination demonstrably reduces injury burden

FIFPRO / UEFA Elite Club Injury Study
Our team

Meet our experts

Sports physicians, a musculoskeletal radiologist and a high-performance expert with experience at leading international clubs and teams. Together they work on your health and performance.

Frank van Hellemondt

Frank van Hellemondt

Sports Physician & High Performance Expert

Formerly at Aspetar (Doha), one of the world's leading sports medicine centres. Now affiliated with De Sportartsen Groep (OLVG West, Amsterdam). Former head of medical at FC Utrecht, medical officer to the Dutch national team and at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.

Suzanne Huurman

Suzanne Huurman

Sports Physician & High Performance Expert

Worked at Real Madrid C.F. and City Football Group. FIFA Match Doctor at World Cup tournaments. TeamNL at the Olympic Games. Harvard & KNVB Executive Programme.

Bouke Boden

Bouke Boden

Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Radiologist specialising in musculoskeletal imaging, focused on the diagnosis of complex musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries. Leiden University.

Jeroen Peters

Jeroen Peters

High Performance Expert & Adviser

Twenty years of expertise in elite sport, physiotherapy and high-performance management. AFC Ajax, FC Utrecht and Club Brugge. Philosophy: 1% better every day.

Technology & trust

Digital oversight, AI-assisted care and absolute confidentiality

AI-assisted services

UCP uses AI for faster analysis of diagnostic images, automated reporting and support in medical decision-making. Our AI tools run within a secure Microsoft Azure environment and are always supportive: final medical responsibility rests with our physicians.

Privacy, security & compliance

UCP operates in compliance with GDPR, NEN 7510 and the Dutch WGBO, with encrypted storage of sensitive data, strict access control and full audit logging. All processing takes place within the EU (Microsoft Azure, West Europe region).

Terms & complaints

Our general terms and conditions apply to our services (version October 2026). If you are not satisfied with any aspect of our care, our complaints procedure helps you further, with an independent complaints officer through CBKZ.

Our facilities

Berg en Bosch, Bilthoven: a unique setting for assessment, recovery and discreet guidance

Contact

Request information or get started

Are you an athlete, agent, club or executive? Get in touch for more information about memberships, transfer medicals or the Executive Health Assessment. We respond within one working day.

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