Physical Activity Referral Schemes in Sheffield

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Physical Activity Referral Schemes in Sheffield

• Aimee Pearce Activity Sheffield, Sheffield City
  Council
• Dawn Lockley NHS Sheffield

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Physical Activity Referral Schemes (PARS)

• PARS are specialist time limited programmes that
  provide a means of introducing sedentary people
  into physical activity
• GPs and other Health Professionals play a very
  important role in identifying large amounts of
  the population who may benefit from becoming more
  active, however due to time restrictions and a
  lack of knowledge in primary care PARS can help
  to increase physical activity levels in patients
  with the aim of improving, maintaining or even
  eliminating certain medical conditions

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• The aim is to improve habitual physical activity
  levels and encourage healthier and more positive
  lifestyles
• Initial consultation with the patient will
  determine the most appropriate physical activity
• Not just about getting people in to a gym
• People are given information on Health Walks,
  exercise classes, home based exercise programmes
  in an attempt to increase physical activity
  levels.

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Overview of Schemes in Sheffield

• PARS have developed in Sheffield over the last
  ten years, mirroring the increase in schemes
  nationally
• Community Healthwise is Sheffield City Councils
  Physical Activity Referral Scheme
• Citywide accreditation scheme to maintain high
  quality and standards

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Aims of PARS

• To provide safe and effective physical activity
  opportunities for patients with specific medical
  conditions
• To advise motivate and encourage patients to
  become more active and adhere to an active
  lifestyle
• To provide referred patients with a complete
  pathway to sustainable independent exercise for
  life

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ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
REFERRAL  
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Contraindications for referral to Physical
Activity

• Unstable angina
• Systolic Blood Pressure gt180mmHg / or diastolic
  blood pressure
• 100mmHg
• Resting tachycardia gt 100 bpm
• Uncontrolled Atrial or Ventricular arrhythmias
• Unstable or acute heart failure
• Unstable diabetes
• Febrile illness
• Patient must have completed a Phase III programme
  or be six months post cardiac event

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Physical Activity Referral Coordinator

• Ensuring consistency across the citys referral
  schemes
• Supporting and developing existing schemes
• Developing new points of referrals
• Point of contact for referrers

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Strategic Group

• Members include representatives from
• Activity Sheffield
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Sheffield Primary Care Trust
• Envisage

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City Wide Referral Group

• Representatives of all the referral schemes in
  Sheffield
• Facilities provide exercise and physical activity
  options for referred patients
• Meet regularly to discuss operational issues
• Info sharing and updates

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Community Healthwise Bases

• Darnall CH
• Woodhouse
• Firth Park Clinic
• Heeley Pool
• Graves TL
• Birley HC
• Dovercourt Surgery
• Margotson
• Foxhill
• Hillsborough

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External Schemes

• Stocksbridge Leisure Centre
• Wisewood
• Zest
• The Source at Meadowhall
• SIV
• Ponds Forge
• Hillsborough Leisure Centre
• Concord

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Referral Process
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Developments

• In the future we are looking to implement a
  children and younger peoples referral pathway to
  encourage more young people to become more
  active. The activities would be tailored
  specifically for the age range.
• Sheffield is believed to be a national leader in
  terms of physical activity referral schemes and
  hope to continue to develop our policies and
  procedures to further improve the standards for
  patients.

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My Contact Details

• Aimee Pearce
• Physical Activity Referral Coordinator
• Activity Sheffield
• 2-10 Carbrook Hall Road
• Sheffield
• S9 2DB
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• Tel [phone]
• Mob [phone]
• Email aimee.pearce_at_sheffield.gov.uk

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Questions?