Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Monday, 29 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 December 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 6 December 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether those who pay membership of private health clubs will qualify for a fitness trainer on the National Health Service.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether those who pay membership of private health clubs will qualify for a fitness trainer on the national health service. [201354] Miss Melanie Johnson: The service to be provided by accredited national health service health trainers will be available to all NHS users in England and will provide advice, motivation and practical support for people to define the changes in lifestyle they want to make, what they can do and how they can access other help and services in making and sustaining changes.

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