Active health referral

Derbyshire Gold Standard Health Referral Service:

In the Derbyshire Dales the Gold Standard Health Referral is a partnership between the District Council and Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust. Referral is via a local health professional and referral will be to one of our Active Health Referral Instructors. 

Active Health Referral is a service designed to encourage people living with a diagnosed and specific medical condition, to take part in physical activity on a more regular basis to improve their health and quality of life. A range of activities will be available and activities will be tailored to individual needs and preferences by a dedicated Active Health Referral Instructor. The service also includes patients who have suffered a heart attack and have been referred by their hospital

The Active Health Referral Scheme supports:

  • Derby and Derbyshire Obesity Strategy

  • Choosing Health priorities (obesity, mental health, inequalities)

  • Local Area Agreement (LAA) targets

  • National Service Framework standards for health improvement

  • National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines.

Targets:

  • Reduce mortality rates by 2010 from heart disease and cancer Department of Health, Choosing Activity: a physical activity and health action plan 2005

  • Increase the number of participants who participate in sport (and physical activity) by adults and young people aged 16 and above from priority groups.

  • Increase participation by one per cent per annum joint Department for Children Schools and Families / Department for Culture Media and Sport Strategy for Sport in Derbyshire 2006

  • Halt the year on year rise in obesity

  • Develop a coordinated approach to GP referral schemes

  • Develop Phase four Cardiac Rehab in community settings

  • Physical Activity Plan for Derbyshire