Physical activity resources for healthcare professionals

These videos are designed for healthcare professionals who want to support patients to get active.

In these videos, members of the Physical Activity Clinical Champions network discuss topics to help you:

• start a conversation about physical activity
• apply the UK CMOs’ physical activity guidelines during your consultations
• access the resources and tools to facilitate these conversations

The ZIP file contains the following videos:

1. Introduction: Physical Activity Clinical Champions training programme.
2. How to start a physical activity conversation.
3. Applying the physical activity guidelines to everyday practice.
4. When is physical activity advice suitable for patients.
5. Accessing the right resources for you.

Further training and resources for healthcare professionals:

• Visit the Moving Healthcare Professionals website 
• Free e-learning about the benefits of physical activity in preventing and managing a range of common conditions and supporting general health. 
• Online tool Moving Medicine for conversations guides, ranging from one minute, five minutes and plus, to help patients with long term conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and MSK conditions.

If you’d like to sign up for physical activity training or access resources, please contact the PHE physical activity team on partnerships@dhsc.gov.uk.