1. Andrew Power - Community Health & Fitness Co-ordinator - Lifelong Learning and Leisure EXERCISE REFERRAL SCHEME

2. Anxiety, Depression, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Bypass and Angioplasty surgery, Peripheral Vascular Disease. WHO IS IT FOR? AVERAGE AGE 53.4 YEARS OLDEST 77 – YOUNGEST 17 MALE 58% FEMALE 41.4%

3. EXPANSION FACTS FEB 1997AUG 2000JUN 2002MAY 2004 CARDIAC & PULMONARY REHAB. & 1 GP SURGERY CARDIAC, PULMONARY, STROKE REHAB & SPINAL CLINIC & 4 SURGERIES ALL OF THE ABOVE & STARTED ROLL OUT TO ALL SURGERIES AS ABOVE & ALL SURGERIES BUT 2 ‘SIGNED UP’ TO THE SCHEME. 61 REFERRALS 1999/2000 (1YR) 150 REFERRALS 2001/2002 (1YR) 293 REFERRALS 2003/2004 (1YR) 400 + EXPECTED REFERRALS 2004/2005 (1YR) EXISTING STAFF BUDGETS HIMP -CHD(1YR)NRF (2YR)2/3 CORE BUDGETS, 1/3 PCT FUNDING

4. What does it achieve ? STILL ACTIVE: 67% FOR 3 MONTHS 54% FOR 6 MONTHS + COMPARISONS: Stockport Study – 31% 10wks Moray Scheme – 54% 10 wks Brighton Uni. – 34% 10wks - 23% 6 months OTHER FACTS: *69% see reductions in BMI 79% improved ex. tolerance Significant improvement in stress, anxiety, depression & self-esteem scores

5. Exercise Referral Scheme Andrew Power – Temple Park Centre : Tel: 0191 4569119 ext.214 E-mail: andrew.power@s-tyneside-mbc.gov.uk Evaluation - Website -http://www.southtyneside.info -learning and leisure -key documents -key plans -In ‘document library’ Further info.