Exercise Referral Scheme South Staffordshire PCT

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Exercise Referral SchemeSouth Staffordshire PCT

• Cannock Chase Locality

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Aims of the Scheme

• The adoption and maintenance of increased
  physical activity levels amongst sedentary
  individuals identified in the CC PCT locality

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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

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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

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Referrals

• Only GPs and PNs 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

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Reason for ReferralJanuary 2005 to December 2005
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Participants by SexJanuary to December 2005
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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

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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

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Challenges

• Staff are very enthusiastic and
  committedhowever
• project managing
• standardised monitoring and evaluation
• economic analysis
• increased choice of activity
• joined up working with other partners
• Funding