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Somerset Physical Activity Group (SPAG)

Somerset Physical Activity Group (SPAG). Irina Holland irina.holland@somersetpct.nhs.uk. Aims of presentation. Overview of SPAG Strategic drivers for the work Flavour of some of the work Direction of travel . . . Aims of SPAG. To increase levels of physical activity in Somerset

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Somerset Physical Activity Group (SPAG)

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  1. Somerset Physical Activity Group (SPAG) Irina Holland irina.holland@somersetpct.nhs.uk

  2. Aims of presentation • Overview of SPAG • Strategic drivers for the work • Flavour of some of the work • Direction of travel . . .

  3. Aims of SPAG • To increase levels of physical activity in Somerset • To contribute to the targets identified in the NSFs and other national documents • To contribute to local targets to increase activity • CHD NSF (Standards 1,3,4 & 12) • Older People’s NSF (Standards 5,6 & 8) • Mental Health NSF (Standards 1 & 2) • Cancer Plan • Diabetes NSF (Standard 1) • Local Area Agreement

  4. Somerset Physical Activity Group – who are we? • Somerset Primary Care Trust • Active Lifestyles Officers in each District Council • Adult Learning and Leisure • Somerset County Council Smarter Choices Initiative (transport) • Take Art • Somerset County Council Healthy Workplace Manager • Sport England County Sports Partnership (Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership)

  5. Current levels of activity . . . • Dorset and Somerset Lifestyle Survey • Sport England Active People Survey

  6. Local Area Agreement in Somerset • Increase the proportion of people achieving 3 or more sessions of moderate activity per week • Decrease the proportion of people doing less than 1 session of moderate activity per week

  7. Initiatives • Health Walks • Physical Activity Referral Scheme • Promotion of Active Transport • Active Recreation

  8. Future direction of travel . . . • ‘Active recreation’ • New guidance from NICE, ‘Physical Activity and the Environment’. Increased work with planning and transport

  9. Key Messages • Partnership working • Communication • Pooling limited resources • Think widely

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