Admissions

Facts: 70% of men and 80% of women are sedentary. Over 1/3rd of CHD deaths are estimated to be contributable to physical inactivity. Mortality rates for inactive men are double those of active men.

Name	Location	Tel	Referral Criteria	How to refer
Swimming Group (REACH)	Shipley Pool Tuesdays 1050-12pm	01274 366208	●those who don't have the confidence to go swimming alone	●patient can phone ●first session free, pay thereafter
BEEP Referral Scheme Click here to download a copy of the BEEP handbook	Bradford District Health Development Partnerships Leeds Road Hospital Maudsley Street Bradford BD3 9LH	01274 223 913 01274 223 910 Fax 01274 223 928	FULL BEEP REFERRAL CRITERIA (click here) Bradford Encouraging Exercising People (BEEP) is an NHS exercise referral scheme which provides exercise recommendations, advice, and support, to help individuals with a variety of specific medical conditions to increase their levels of physical activity in a safe and effective way. The BEEP Practitioners provide BEEP clinic appointments in GP surgeries and community facilities throughout the Bradford and Airedale district. The clinic appointment lasts for 30 minutes and consists of an in-depth health screen, an assessment of current physical activity levels, and a discussion of individual exercise options for the patient (based on ability, medical conditions, exercise provision, likes/dislikes etc). Essential: ●>16y age ●Motivated/compliant ●Physically inactive ●Not confident ●Has ≥ 2 risk factors for CHD from the desirable list: Desirable: ●high BP (120/80-180/100) ●high chol (LDL>5mmol/l) ●Obese (BMI ≥30) ●Smoker ●Stressed/Anxious/Depressed ●FH of CHD/Stroke ●Diabetic (or glucose intol.) ●Has existing CHD (except those with a C/I to exercise)	●referral form ●the patient initially meets a specialist to help develop a tailored programme ●Range of activities: gym, swimming, walks, allotments, aerobics, circuit training, yoga, dance for life, tai chi, women only sessions (incl. Asian women's group)
Dance For Life	Cathy Middleton Project Director Dance for Life Dept of Arts, Heritage and Leisure Jacobs Well Bradford BD1 5RW	01274 752 626	●Young people and adults from areas of deprivation ●Especially Asian women ●Activities: Dance activities in schools, youth and community centres, other community venues, playschemes, performance projects, summer and other holiday schools. ●Aim: to engage young people and to encourage them to take up and active lifestyle	●self referral
Healthwise (health promotion programme for the general public)	Bradford District Health Development Service	01274 223 923	●Targeted at disadvantaged areas ●They offer: effective tailored exercise programmes, stress management and relaxation, discussion of health topics	●self referral
Bangladeshi 5 aside football	Luthfur Rahman Community based gym @ Bangladesh Youth Organisation	01274 738 353	●inactive Bangladeshi men age 25-35	●self referral
Gardening for Health (Bangladeshi women)	Shahnaz Begum Carlisle Business Centre Bradford		●Bangladeshi women in Bradford ●Socially isolated ●Generally inactive	●self referral

Notes on Contraindications to Exercise

●Unstable Angina
●Resting systolic BP>180mmHg or resting diastolic BP>100mmHg
●Ventricular or Aortic Aneurysm
●Uncontrolled tachycardia>100bpm at rest
●Unstable or acute heart failure
●Poorly controlled arrythmia
●A CVD patient who has not had a recent negative ECG stress test or recent satisfactory attendance at a cardiac rehab programme
●Recent evidence of a sudden deterioration of symptoms from any cardiovascular or respiratory condition
●If important medication has been left at home eg GTN spray/Ventolin
●Diabetic considerations: poorly controlled diabetes (poor blood sugar controls), the existence of advanced complications, recent injection of insulin or a considerable time delay since last meal, has not brought sugar/carbohydrate with them
●Febrile illness (temporary)