This service ceased operating on 1 April 2021 and is no longer accepting self-referrals/referrals.

If your patient has any physical activity related queries please contact the Active Health Team who would be happy to assist.

e: Camden.activehealth@nhs.net
t: 0207 974 3019

A 12-week programme, provided by Camden Sports and Physical Service and Aquaterra Leisure, of guided physical activity for anyone with a health issue to support them to change their behaviour and become more active and healthier.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusions

All service users who access the programme should be:

• aged 18+
• Camden or Islington resident and/or be registered with an NHS Camden or Islington GP practice
• expressed a willingness and motivation to increase levels of physical activity
• classified as sedentary (defined as doing less than 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week – DOH guidelines 2011)
• meet at least one of the co-morbidity inclusion criteria with none of the exclusion criteria listed

See Downloads for full joint Camden and Islington eligibility criteria.

Exclusions

• significant drop in BP during exercise
• pain, dizziness or excessive breathlessness experienced during exertion
• other rapidly progressing terminal illness
• any unstable or uncontrolled condition
• service users who are physically active at a level meeting or exceeding the UK physically active guidelines

How to refer

The following clinicians can refer to this service: GPs, Nurses, Any clinician

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