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As many as five million adults in England are in danger of becoming diabetic, Public Health
England has warned, highlighting the pressing need for the nation to tackle its growing
health crisis.
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26 Aug 2015
Refer-all, the software solutions specialist for exercise referrals, has added two new staff
member to its customer support and integration teams.
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24 Aug 2015
Some obese and inactive NHS patients are unable to access public health initiatives
designed to improve their wellbeing because budget cuts are causing these services to be
rationed, according to the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).
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20 Jul 2015
GP referrals for weight management and physical activity programmes are failing to curb
obesity, researchers have claimed.
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17 Jul 2015
A new training course designed to equip exercise professionals with the behaviour change
skills needed to get inactive people moving is being delivered to Everyone Active’s
exercise referral specialists.
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27 May 2015
Active IQ has announced a new partnership with Nordic Walking UK, which will see the
awarding organisation provide flexible training options to the outdoor activity provider’s
unique range of learners.
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22 May 2015
There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2015
Focus Training MD Bob Ellis on delivering high calibre professionals that will shape a positive future for health and fitness
HCM issue 4 2015
What do health and fitness providers need to know before committing to an exercise referral scheme? We offer an overview of the key points to consider
HCM issue 3 2015
An indie club in Solihull which has attracted 20 per cent of its members through its
commitment to the GP Exercise Referral Programme, has added a wide range of new kit as
part of a two-phase investment programme.
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24 Feb 2015
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, is trialling a programme that will see private
gyms receive GP-referred patients and help tackle the UK’s inactivity epidemic.
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20 Feb 2015
Starting in the new year, residents of North
Lancashire with an unhealthy BMI, will get help
with fitness and dietary issues through a
subsidised health scheme and exercise referral
programme.
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02 Dec 2014
Public health spending on tackling England’s inactivity epidemic will double next
year, marking a “seismic shift” in local authority thinking, according to a new
ukactive report.
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12 Nov 2014
Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit
HCM issue 11 2014
A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at
the initial low uptake of such referrals, offering recommendations to improve the
situation in a new white paper.
news •
07 Oct 2014
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE)’s new guidelines for
commissioners regarding exercise on referral schemes have been praised by
ukactive as helping to ‘drive forward the evidence base for physical activity.’
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26 Sep 2014
A Plymouth-led research team has been awarded £1.3m in funding to
investigate how a web-based exercise coaching tool could benefit people who
are prescribed exercise by their GPs.
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19 Sep 2014
Active IQ has announced the launch of a new qualification designed to provide
learners with the skills to design and adapt exercise programmes to meet the
needs of older adults.
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08 Sep 2014
The NHS is trialling a new treatment method developed in Australia
in order to help improve the levels of physical activity for those who suffer from
mental disorders in the UK.
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04 Aug 2014
Software provider Refer-all, which specialises in solutions to enhance the
efficiency of exercise referrals from GP to leisure provider, has launched a new
foundation designed to support leisure providers as they seek to work more
closely with local authorities in the area of public health.
news •
22 Jul 2014
Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has appointed two new health and physical
activity development officers to work within their health and wellbeing team.
The officers will be tasked with operating two of OCL’s outreach schemes.
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05 Jun 2014
Sam Murphy reports on the impact physical activity can have on mental wellbeing, and looks at how health and fitness clubs can assist members with mental health issues
HCM issue 6 2014
Sports and Leisure Management (SLM) – the company behind Everyone Active –
has won the first two contracts under its new public health division Everyone
Health, designed to provide evidence-based preventative and treatment
services for local authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups.
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15 May 2014
New ‘Level 4 Specialist Practitioner’ qualifications for personal trainers wanting
to meet specific client needs in growing areas of complaint – caused by
overeating and inactivity – have been launched by Focus Training.
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06 May 2014
Older patients and those with heart conditions are more likely to take up and
complete exercise upon referral programmes than younger or obese patients,
according to a new UK study presented at the British Science Festival in
Newcastle.
news •
11 Sep 2013
A new government loan scheme has been launched to help people over the age
of 24 fund their education for qualifications at level three and above.
news •
16 Aug 2013
The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives
HCM issue 6 2013
Equipment supplier Life Fitness has struck up a partnership with online-based Refer-all as part of efforts
to provide K:A Leisure in North Ayrshire with an improved GP referrals system.
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30 May 2013
Good programming and well-trained staff can unlock the potential of functional training zones for special population groups. Kath Hudson finds out more
HCM issue 1 2013
The Welsh Government has vowed to boost awareness of "positive lifestyle
improvements" such as regular exercise as part of a major new strategy to reduce
heart disease by 2016.
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15 Aug 2012
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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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