Referral Scheme

Start-Up, ExSite and Active & Healthy 4 Life are the Council’s exercise referral schemes for residents of Cambridge City and South Cambs.

The scheme provides exercise for people with medical conditions, whose health would benefit from leading a more active lifestyle. The scheme can benefit a wide variety of conditions including high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, mobility problems, depression and cardiac conditions.

Getting a Referral

The referral process begins with a GP, nurse or other health professional referring those patients who would benefit from structured supervised exercise to the scheme. The referral form below must be completed and signed by the health professional. You must bring this with you to your first appointment.

At your first appointment you will be taken through a thorough medical questionnaire and health assessment. The scheme will be explained in greater detail and any questions or concerns answered. The information gathered will allow an exercise programme to be designed that will meet your specific needs.

The scheme runs for 12 weeks. Reassessments are set both at six weeks and 12 weeks after the initial appointment as a motivational tool, whereby you are taken through the same health assessment as at the start and further targets are set.

After 12 weeks you will discuss your progress with the Instructor who will report back to your doctor, practice nurse or health practitioner.