Exercise Referral Systems: A National Quality Assurance Framework (NQAF)
This document provides guidance for exercise referral schemes, with the aim of providing standards among existing exercise referral schemes, and helping the development of new ones.
This Framework focuses primarily on the most common model of exercise referral system, where the GP or practice nurse refers patients to facilities such as leisure centres or gyms for supervised exercise programmes. Guidance covers issues including patient selection, evaluation and long-term follow up.
It is written to guide appropriate practice to ensure best value for the health service commissioner. Exercise referral schemes typically require a partnership between health and leisure/exercise providers. This Framework provides the guidelines for that partnership to work to the benefit of the patient. It is based on evidence and experience from hundreds of schemes across the UK, together with results of reviews of scheme effectiveness and good practice.
The Framework has evolved in consultation with respected individuals, professional, regulatory and medico-legal bodies, and relevant agencies. It has been steered by scientists accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences together with medical practitioners and health professionals, and leaders from the Exercise and Fitness Industry.
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