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Ben is joined by Wessex GP and Physical Activity Clinical Champion Dr Sarah Kay who outlines why physical activity is a key component in the health agenda of all providers, how to motivate patients and practices in enhancing their own health and wellbeing, why prevention is always better than cure and what support is available to enable everyone to feel the benefits.
Introductions (0:36)
Physical Activity Clinical Champions: the facts (1:17)
What are the aims of the role? (2:09)
The Moving Medicine website (2:54)
National guidelines on physical activity; where to find them and the information provided (3:53)
New areas of focus in management of physical activity (4:59)
Is general practice doing enough to promote physical wellbeing? (5:42)
Finding time to talk about physical activity during a restricted GP consult (7:21)
The potential for wider impact (8:16)
#parkrunPractice @parkrunUK and #GPparkrunPledge (9:11)
Wellbeing champions & best practice (11:29)
Active Practice resources (12:05)
PCNs and the health wellbeing agenda (13:29)
Support from the link workers (14:31)
How do I start the ball rolling in my area? What support is available? (15:25)
Where can I find my local clinical champion? (17:21)
Final word from Sarah (17:42)
Moving Medicine website
https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/
Public Health England: National guidelines on physical activity
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/physical-activity-applying-all-our-health/physical-activity-applying-all-our-health
RCGP Guidance
parkrunpractice
https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/49LX-52M/parkrunpractice
Physical Activity & Lifestyle Toolkit
https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/resources/toolkits/physical-activity-and-lifestyle.aspx
GP On-Call Bike
https://www.gponline.com/gps-offered-subsidised-bikes-home-visits-rcgp-scheme/article/1661079
https://www.wessexfaculty.co.uk/product-page/gp-on-call-bike
Where to find your local Physical Activity Clinical Champion
email: physicalactivity@phe.gov.uk
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