‘Breakthrough moment’ for exercise referral programmes new data from the National ReferAll
PHOTO: UKACTIVE
U
kactive has published
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK/SATYRENKO
Get live news at www.HCMmag.com
Database (NRD) – the
UK’s first open-access database for exercise referral schemes. The data shows that since its launch in 2019, the NRD – which records outcome data for patients participating in the schemes – has grown to represent 40,000 unique persons who were referred to
This database is integral to the success of exercise referral schemes in the future The NRD records outcome data for patients on referrals
Matthew Wade, ukactive
one of 123 exercise referral schemes across the UK,
schemes have not been able
NRD holds the key to unlocking
of schemes, so we can
between 2012 and 2021.
to provide conclusive evidence
best practice and transforming
increase the efficacy and
of their effectiveness, due to
how referrals are delivered.
consistency of our services.”
The sample has been
Wade said: “This database
The NRD was developed
taken from more than
their variability and the data
600,000 exercise referral
representing only a small
is integral to the success of
by ukactive, the National
scheme records captured
proportion of schemes.
exercise referral schemes
Centre for Sport and Exercise
in the future, ultimately
Medicine and ReferAll.
within ReferAll’s database.
According to Dr Matthew
Until now, data available
Wade, head of research and
providing the guiding
development at ukactive, the
evidence for the improvement
concerning exercise referral
More: http://lei.sr/E6a4u_H
T
here were more than
among adults and children.
one million admissions
It shows that, in total, there
made to NHS hospitals
were 1.02 million Finished
during 2019-20, where
Admission Episodes (or
obesity was a factor. The figure comes from
FAEs – the first period of admitted patient care under
NHS Digital and its statistics
one consultant within one
on obesity, physical activity
healthcare provider) with
and diet; England, 2021 – an
obesity as a primary or
annual compendium of data
secondary diagnosis. This
on obesity, including hospital
marks a significant increase
admissions, prescription
of 17 per cent on 2018-19.
items and obesity prevalence
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK/PRESSMASTER
A million hospital admissions linked to obesity in 2019-20
Women accounted for two-thirds (64 per cent) of admissions where obesity was a factor.
Around two thirds of UK adults are now overweight or obese
In total, around two thirds of UK adults are now overweight or obese.
NHS Digital More: http://lei.sr/M5H8W_H
Two thirds of admissions linked to obesity were women
©Cybertrek 2021 Issue 5 2021
31
