UK Anti-Doping

All supplements, whether they're labelled 'all natural' or don't list any banned substances in the ingredients, run the risk of containing prohibited substances. Find out more about the risk of supplements on our Supplements Hub 🔗 brnw.ch/21wOe22

Glasgow 2026, in conjunction with Commonwealth Sport, has appointed UKAD to deliver the anti-doping programme for the upcoming Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Read the full announcement 🔗 brnw.ch/21x14bz

Read a round-up of pre-Games anti-doping activity for Milano Cortina 2026, including sample analysis from the Drug Control Centre at King's College London. 🔗 brnw.ch/21x0YEx

From 1 April 2026, the wait time for athletes providing a blood sample for the haematological module of the Athlete Biological Passport after training or competition will be reduced from two hours to 60 minutes. Find out more🔗brnw.ch/21x0E36

British Lacrosse player Michael Pomfret has been banned from sport for five years, following ADRVs for the Presence and Use of RAD140 and ostarine, both of which are SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators). Read the full release brnw.ch/21x0nHH

UKAD and the Council of Europe today added a new dataset to the Anti-Doping Questionnaire Dynamic Dashboards. The Dashboards allow users to compare anti-doping efforts across European countries and beyond. ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wZSUA

British Lacrosse player Ryan Sweetman has been banned from sport for three years, following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) for the Presence and Use of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers. Read the full release 🔗 brnw.ch/21wZgMn

Last year you stood up for clean sport and we received 185 reports of suspected doping through our Protect Your Sport whistleblowing initiative. Read more about last year's key Protect Your Sport figures🔗 brnw.ch/21wZ4BZ #ProtectYourSport

We are delighted to congratulate Dr Frances Akor on being awarded an MBE for services to sport in the New Year Honours List 2026, in recognition of her role on the UKAD Board. @ImperialNHS @ImperialPeople Read the full article⬇️ brnw.ch/21wYRDM

Huge congratulations to @DrFrancesAkor, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2026 for services to sport, in recognition of her role on the UKAD Board. 👏 Thank you Frances for all you do to help keep sport clean, fair and safe!

If you're looking ahead to some time off this festive season, make sure you have first ticked off checking the 2026 Prohibited List changes! Look at UKAD's Summary of Changes article and make sure to check your medications on Global DRO✅ brnw.ch/21wYAmo

Cold and flu season is in full swing, and if you’re considering taking medication to help you through it, make sure to check it on Global DRO before taking it🚨 Don't get caught out this winter, remember to #SearchCheckApply 🔗 brnw.ch/21wYuv0

Rugby League player Thomas Deakin has been banned from sport for three months following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation for the Presence of a Prohibited Substance. At the time of this announcement, the player is free to resume participation in sport. 🔗 brnw.ch/21wYr69

Not long to go now until the 2026 Prohibited List comes into effect. Have you read about this year's changes? If not, head to UKAD's website and read the Summary of Changes 🔗 brnw.ch/21wYanq

We have today released UKAD's latest Testing Report, spanning July - September 2025. This quarter saw 2,417 tests, a 21% increase on the last quarter, and 11% increase on the same period last year. Read the full report 🔗 brnw.ch/21wY4ST

With the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games quickly approaching, UKAD have intensified efforts to protect the integrity of sport with a comprehensive programme of event specific education and testing. Read more about the preparations ➡️brnw.ch/21wXSw4 #ChooseClean

Not long now until the 2026 Prohibited List comes into effect. Make sure you've read the summary of changes and re-check any medication you take 🚨 brnw.ch/21wXLRS

If you're heading to the Winter Olympic Games in 2026 as an athlete or athlete support personnel, the International Testing Agency is hosting a webinar on the 10 December about the Milano Cortina 2026 Anti-Doping Programme. Find out more ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wXHf4

UKAD colleagues recently attended the Data Analytics Workshop, co-hosted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Testing Agency (ITA), at the Olympic Museum. Read about some of the work the group is doing ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wXs72

The British Olympic Association, British Paralympic Association and Commonwealth Games Associations for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have signed a new Clean Games Policy, developed in collaboration with UKAD. Read our latest release🔗brnw.ch/21wXpSK