GP referral news

Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has published a new technology masterplan for the National Health Service (NHS), designed to transform it into the ... More

Halo Leisure has revealed ambitions to make physical activity more accessible to under-represented groups, after being granted a 75-year extension to its council contract in ... More

A £28m leisure centre is set to open tomorrow (28 November) in Eastleigh, bearing the name of operators Places for People. The new centre, Places ... More

Suffolk Coastal District Council is investing in fitness and sports infrastructure to engage people from inactive populations. Special facilities designed for the reconditioned market will ... More

A group of retirement homes is installing specialist fitness equipment because residents find traditional gyms intimidating, according to healthcare provider Bupa. Richmond Villages, owned by ... More

Operator Places for People Leisure (PfPL) is working on an innovative partnership with a London university, gathering evidence to build the case for swimming to ... More

As many as five million adults in England are in danger of becoming diabetic, Public Health England has warned, highlighting the pressing need for the ... More

Some obese and inactive NHS patients are unable to access public health initiatives designed to improve their wellbeing because budget cuts are causing these services ... More

GP referrals for weight management and physical activity programmes are failing to curb obesity, researchers have claimed. A study of UK health records led by ... More

Leisure operator 1Life and South Kesteven District Council have kicked off a £600,000 investment to transform the fitness facilities at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre and ... More

A physical activity loyalty card (PAL), which rewards users with shopping vouchers, has been launched in Northern Ireland with the aim of combating inactivity. The ... More

Starting in the new year, residents of North Lancashire with an unhealthy BMI, will get help with fitness and dietary issues through a subsidised health ... More

Software provider Refer-all, which specialises in solutions to enhance the efficiency of exercise referrals from GP to leisure provider, has launched a new foundation designed ... More

Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has appointed two new health and physical activity development officers to work within their health and wellbeing team. The officers will ... More

Birmingham City Council is working on a project with Dr William Bird of Intelligent Health, to evidence the value of its parks in terms of ... More

A £3.1m, eight-month redevelopment of the Freedom Leisure-operated Hailsham Leisure Centre in Sussex has now been completed. The project, funded by Wealden District Council, has ... More

Speaking at the awards ceremony for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards during Leisure Industry Week in Birmingham this week, Liz Terry, Editorial ... More

The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2013 were announced last night, during an awards event held at The Motorcycle Museum in ... More

Equipment supplier Life Fitness has struck up a partnership with online-based Refer-all as part of efforts to provide K:A Leisure in North Ayrshire with an ... More

Jesmond Swimming Pool, a community managed pool in Newcastle Upon Tyne, recently benefitted from a £250k extension featuring a state-of-the-art fitness suite and treatment rooms. ... More

Sedgemoor District Council has announced 1 March as the opening date of its new £6.3m swimming pool and café at Trinity Sports and Leisure Centre, ... More

Now that the summer of sport is over, Anglia Community Leisure (ACL) is launching new initiatives to drive forward the legacy of the Olympics and ... More