Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay (Labour). It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 October 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.
GP Interventions: Physical Activity
- Question
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What steps he has taken to support GPs in prescribing effective interventions to change behaviour and promote physical activity.
- Answer
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that exercise referral schemes should be provided for people at increased risk of ill health, and it is right that such schemes are developed on a local basis to meet the needs of the population. Our NHS five year forward view strategy prioritises prevention, and the GP physical activity clinical champion programme has taught more than 4,500 healthcare professionals to provide advice on physical activity in routine clinical consultations.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 906489
- 615 cc139-140
- Session
- 2016-17
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- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Health education General practitioners Exercise
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