Bury Health Trainers Alison Chapman Health Trainer at The Elms Medical Centre At the Elms each Friday afternoon (Appointment times are pm)

The Health Trainer Vision ‘Client led’ Responds to local need –Community –Individual Knowledge of new and updated initiatives/campaigns (local & national) Engage with local community leaders, members, groups & charities to promote health Respectful & receptive to the individual needs of the client (hold all clients in positive regard) Signpost other services (where appropriate)

What We Do Use motivational interviewing techniques to: –Build rapport with clients to support their own journey to better health (focussing on their own strengths!) –Help the client to prioritise and assess their own health needs –Identify and overcome their barriers to change Share information specific to the individual’s needs Agree small achievable goals using the S.M.A.R.T. model –Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely!

Topic Areas ( Public Health Responding to Local Need) ‘One to One’ Support: –Healthy Eating –Physical Activity –Stop Smoking –Alcohol reduction (Provided by ADS) –Sleep –Breastfeeding –Osteoarthritis of the knee –Pre-Diabetes Groups: –Weight Management –Expert Patient Programme –Helping Yourself to Health

Referral Pathway Self-referral or via other agency such as: –Health Professional –Partner Agencies –3 rd Sector Group/Charity Access Criteria: –Clients must be registered with a Bury GP and/or –Live, work or study within the borough of Bury and –16+ years for Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Breastfeeding clients –16+ years for all other topic areas

About The Elms Health Trainer Clinic The Health Trainer Service has been running each Friday since …….. Here are a list of topics discussed Success Story Please note that we manage our own diary, any appointments or cancellations should be forwarded to the Health Trainer Team on or

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