Diabetes in Primary Care Course NERS Presentation March 2014 Kevin Russell NERS Coordinator RCT

Scheme Overview Background Information Welsh Government (WG) funded scheme Working in Partnership with Welsh Local Government Association, local authorities, Public Health Wales and local health boards NERS has been in development since 2006 Targets clients who are at risk of developing chronic disease by providing access to a high quality supervised exercise programme

To increase the long term participation in physical activity of clients To improve physical and mental health of clients To offer a systematic and safely controlled system of referral to exercise Aim Of NERS

How it works

Scheme Detail 2 Activity Sessions per week Discounted entry (Currently £1.50) Group based sessions Operates from Leisure Centres

Functional Fitness/Easy Circuits Gym Taster Aqua Gym/ Aqua Aerobics Zumba Bowls Walking/Nordic Walking Chair Aerobics Types of Group classes

NERS DATA 8% of referrals to Merthyr have Diabetes as one of the reasons for referral and 10% in RCT Total referrals to NERS across Cwmtaf is 2,436 v Target 2,520 60% female referred to RCT 67% female referred to Merthyr 60% Completion

Feedback The classes are helping me regain confidence in myself, which over the past couple of years had been lost. I have no negatives about the whole scheme, everything is positive and I look forward to the classes. The first time I attended I was very nervous due to being in a class among people I didn’t know and soon made friends and value this experience.

Thank you / Diolch Kevin Russell RCT Exercise Referral Coordinator E: