Camilla loves doing this to keep heart healthy
The Duchess of Cornwall has praised a group of GPs for their pioneering use of gardening to help patients manage health conditions like diabetes and heart problems. Read full article
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More ‘social prescribers’ to ease pressure on GPs
The number of workers trained to prescribe social activities, like exercise groups and art classes, to GP patients who don’t need pills, is set to rise, under NHS England plans. The aim is that “link workers” will support GPs and reduce their workload. A link worker’s role is to help patients find suitable community activities […]
Golf prescribed by the NHS, after pilot studies find it boosts happiness, fitness and strength
GPs are being urged to prescribe golf for their patients – after pilot schemes found it boosted levels of fitness, muscle strength and happiness. Family doctors in London, Birmingham and Hampshire are being invited to take part in the programme, which sees the NHS offering golf coaching to patients with heart disease and respiratory conditions. […]