Increasing Physical Activity in Primary Care Andrew Murray GP and Scottish Government

1. Increasing Physical Activity in Primary Care Andrew Murray GP and Scottish Government

3. Life expectancy trends Portugal Scotland

4. Trends in male life expectancy: Scotland Richest 20% Poorest 20%

5. Insanity “is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” Albert Einstein

6. SMOKADIABESITY

7. Risk Factors- mortality Blair et al BJSM 2009

8. Scotland (males) 25-34yo- 63% active 65-74yo- 24% active 75yo plus- 13% active Female population even worse Elderly Population less active

9. Risk reduction associated with physical activity- preaching to the converted!!

10. MYTHBUSTING • Too old to exercise • Too Fat to exercise • I’m diabetic, have OA, COPD, high BP, etc etc • Regular physical activity actually helps treat these conditions

11. Persistence hunting

13. Investments that work • Whole of school programmes- early input to produce active ageing!! • Transport policies and systems that prioritise walking, cycling and public transport • Urban design that provides for equitable and safe access for recreational physical activity • Physical activity and NCD prevention integrated into primary health care systems • Public education, including mass media to raise awareness and change social norms on physical activity • Community-wide programs that mobilize and integrate community engagement and resources • Sports systems and programs that promote ‘sport for all’ and encourage participation across the life span.

14. NHS- how we deliver • Embed it into the NHS- make it normal • Education- integrate into CPD, workforce development, post and undergraduate curriculums • Health promoting Health Service

15. CMO guidelines • Known by 13% GP’s, • 9% PN, • 7% HV • 30 mins 5x per weeks (or 150 mins total) moderate exercise- adults • 60 mins daily for kids

16. Embed it into the Primary Care • Ask the question?? • “How many days a week do you do physical activity, and for how long” ??150 mins • Assess • Advice • (Intervention) • Direct to resources

17. Primary Care pathway • Feasibility study Jan 2013 • Roll out when success proved • Applicable to secondary care, and other professional groups also • Announced by Ms Robison in parliament

18. Brief interventions in Primary Care • Physical Activity £20-440 • Smoking £8-9000 • Statin >£10k

19. Education • 40% of med schools teach CMO guidelines • Share information • Guidelines • Grand rounds • 23 and a half hours

20. 50% adults active by 2022 80% children Increase life expectancy by 5 years in 10 years Decrease health inequalities Less spend on scripts, appointments Outcome aims

21. Life expectancy trends Portugal Scotland

22. Life expectancy trends

24. Resources • http://www.fyss.se/fyss-in-english/chapters-in-fyss/ Physical Activity in the Treatment of disease • 23 and a half hours • Active Scotland • Take Life On • @docandrewmurray @scotgovhealth