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Exercise Referral Scheme South Staffordshire PCT

Exercise Referral Scheme South Staffordshire PCT. Cannock Chase Locality. Aims of the Scheme. ‘The adoption and maintenance of increased physical activity levels amongst sedentary individuals identified in the CC PCT locality’. Exercise Referral in Cannock Chase.

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Exercise Referral Scheme South Staffordshire PCT

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  1. Exercise Referral SchemeSouth Staffordshire PCT Cannock Chase Locality

  2. Aims of the Scheme ‘The adoption and maintenance of increased physical activity levels amongst sedentary individuals identified in the CC PCT locality’

  3. Exercise Referral in Cannock Chase • Led by PCT Health Promotion Dept • Set up in 2003 • Initially piloted in 4 GP Practices • 31 GP practices now referring • Serves a practice population of approximately 128,000

  4. The ERS Scheme • Provided by 2 Local Authority Leisure Centres • Delivered by 3 WTE Fitness Instructors trained at Level 3 on the REPS • Accepts low to medium risk referrals only • Delivers a 12 week programme of gym based activity, water aerobics and walking

  5. Referrals • Only GP’s and PN’s currently refer • In total 122 new referrals made from January to December 2005 and 60 from January to July 2006 • Numbers of referrals range from 19 to 1 per practice • Clients attend an average of 24 sessions

  6. Reason for ReferralJanuary 2005 to December 2005

  7. Participants by SexJanuary to December 2005

  8. Starters and Finishers • From January to December 2005 approximately 35% of participants finished the programme • From January to July 2006 approximately 41% of participants finished the programme

  9. Charges There is a charge for the scheme First Consultation : £6.60 Weekly sessions : £4.50 Final Consultation : £6.60 Currently there is a 2 week waiting list

  10. Challenges Staff are very enthusiastic and committed……………however • project managing • standardised monitoring and evaluation • economic analysis • increased choice of activity • joined up working with other partners • Funding

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