Exercise Referral Scheme
The exercise referral scheme is a 24 week programme based at the Winchester Sport and Leisure Park. It allows doctors and other health professional to refer people who will benefit from physical activity in order to improve their health and quality of life.
The scheme is delivered in partnership between qualified instructors from Everyone Active and the Primary Care Network. It is for patients who are 16 years and over, currently inactive, and have one or more of the following health conditions:
- Risk of coronary heart disease (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Cardiac disease (CVD)
- Parkinson’s
- Recovering from a stroke
- Recovering from cancer treatment
- Battling mental health
To join the health and wellbeing programme you can either refer yourself or by a health professional such as a GP, a Practice Nurse or a Physiotherapist. For more information please click here or email winchesterwellbeing@everyoneactive.com
Winchester Health and Wellbeing Poster (pdf, 132kb)