Exercise Referral Scheme

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Exercise Referral Scheme

• Rebecca Caygill Physical Activity Lead

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Aim

• Promote physical and psychological health through
  safe and appropriate exercise

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Background to the scheme

• Referral scheme established 1996
• Partnership PCT Link 4 Life
• Over 800 new clients a year
• Clients referred from health professionals
• Scheme last initially 12 weeks and continues for
  another 6 Months
• Various forms of Physical Activities
• Reduced Cost

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Benefits of Exercises

• Improved muscular strength and mobility
• Benefits breathing and circulation
• Decrease risk of cardiovascular disease/cancer
• Reduced risk of falls and accidents
• Improves mental Health reduces depression
• Increase independence and social interaction.

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Health professional who can refer

• GP
• Practice Nurses
• Health Visitors
• District Nurses
• CPN
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Physiotherapist
• Occupational Therapist

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Appropriate referrals

• Criteria for inclusion
• Criteria for exclusion
• Referral letter less 3 months old
• Referral form Fully Completed
• Type of Medication
• Blood pressure and heart rate
• Sedentary
• Willingness to change

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Clients referred

• Proven Ischaemic Heart Disease
• Stroke
• CHD Risk Factors (2 or more)
• Diabetes
• Mental Health
• Asthma
• Joint/Muscle condition
• Post Operative
• Other (please state)

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Referral Process

• Client referred by health professional
• Clients ring to book initial consultation
• Initial consultation held at leisure centre
  Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale and Littleborough
• Initial consultation take 1hour
• Lifestyle questionnaire completed
• Clients agree activity program
• Blood pressure/Heart rate monitored
• 12 week Referral card issued

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Types of Activities

• Indoor Tai chi, pilates, yoga, circuit
  lightly, Gym
• Outdoor Walking groups, green gym
• Water based Swimming lessons, swimming,
• water aerobics, deep water aerobics
• Special Groups Ladies only, Prime time, Cardiac
  class
• Instructor/staff Fully Qualified
• Cost Free subsidised

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Initial period

• Clients receive a 2 week call
• At 10 weeks clients receive an invitation to book
  2nd appointment
• 12 week consultation takes 30 minutes
• monitor progress
• Future goals
• Recheck Blood Pressure and Heart rate
• Issue complementary Passport to leisure
• Subsidised exercise continues for 6 months

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Questions and Answer

• What are the government recommendation for
  physical activity during a week?
• Question about the Referral Scheme?