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in brief... gps lack access to referrals
Less than half of general practitioners Commenting on the report’s results,
new equipment for (GPs) have access to an exercise Rosi Prescott, CEO of Central YMCA,
richmond sites referral scheme, according to new says: “Despite the increasing evidence
The London Borough of Richmond research published by the Mental Health base to support exercise schemes, much
upon Thames Council has completed Foundation (MHF). more needs to be done to persuade those
a £90,000 upgrade of four of its A survey by MHF has found that there in the health service of their benefi ts.
publicly-operated health clubs. are “signifi cant barriers” preventing “Although the number of GPs
Fitness suites at Teddington Pools, patients from accessing exercise on who would prescribe exercise is
Hampton Sports Centre, Shene prescription. The report mentions funding increasing, it’s disappointing that it
Sports Centre and Whitton Sports constraints within local government and remains so low. More needs to be
Centre have undergone a revamp primary care trusts (PCTs) as one of the done to ensure that all people working
which included the installation of most signifi cant issues, but also warns of within primary care have access to
new CV and resistance equipment a lack of recognition of the benefi ts of exercise referral schemes. There
supplied by Cybex. Cybex installed exercise referral. should be no postcode lottery.”
VR1 Duals strength equipment at all The report, called Moving on Up, states
four of the sites, as well as a FT360 that there is currently a signifi cant lack
cable machine at Whitton, 750T of awareness of exercise schemes among
treadmills at Teddington, Hampton GPs and other healthcare professionals
and Shene, and Stage 2 IFI-accredited who might refer patients (see Talkback,
CV and strength equipment at the p28, for further discussion).
Teddington and Shene centres. Of the GPs who have access to a
referral scheme, however, nearly 80 per
centre investments ditched cent use it on a regular basis.
for outdoor activities In the report, MHF makes a number
Tendring District Council in Essex no of recommendations to address the
longer proposes to roll out Lifestyle barriers. These include PCTs funding
gyms at leisure centres across the the a range of exercise activities;
district. Plans by the council’s former healthcare professionals and exercise
administration to overhaul sports staff involved in referral schemes
facilities in Walton, Dovercourt and developing closer working links; and
Harwich have been dropped by the a variety of exercise activities to be
current leadership, in preference offered, in addition to gym-based
for the promotion of outdoor programmes, to cater for patients’ Less than half of all GPs have access
activities such as walking, cycling and different interests and fi tness levels. to an exercise referral scheme
watersports. The re-introduction
of a tourism strategy to encourage
greater use of activities related
barr selected for carnegie revamp
to the area’s heritage and natural
environment will now be put in place. Barr Limited, the Paisley-based
construction company, has been
new leisure centre appointed by Fife Council as the main
planned for rushden building contractor for the £17m
A £13m leisure centre will be refurbishment of Carnegie Leisure
built at Manor Park in Rushden, Centre in Dunfermline.
Northamptonshire, to replace Work at the facility, which will
outdated facilities at the Splash undergo an internal and external
Leisure Pool and the Pemberton renovation as part of the revamp, will
Centre. The scheme will comprise form part of the council’s wider £50m
a six-lane, 25-metre swimming pool scheme to improve leisure facilities in
and a teaching pool, as well as a four Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes.
court sports hall, dance/exercise Plans for the upgraded Carnegie
studios and a health and fi tness suite. Leisure Centre include two purpose-
The facility will be project managed built aerobics studios, a new 90-station
by global consultants Mace, whose fi tness suite, new changing and reception
previous projects include the London areas, a new group cycling room, and a
Eye and the British Museum’s Great new indoor play centre for children.
Court, and will be designed by A health village, incorporating sauna,
FaulknerBrowns Architects. Carnegie centre is set to undergo a steam and spa services, will also be
£17m redevelopment of its facilities established as part of the project.
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