Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) has worked with Public Health England and Sport England to launch a new physical activity elearning programme to help healthcare professionals to champion physical activity with patients.

The elearning programme, which is aimed at GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals, will familiarise the learner with the UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity guidelines.

This elearning course prepares GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals to champion the benefits of physical activity with their patients and, in doing so, help prevent and manage a range of common physical and mental health conditions

Among the course resources are a ‘how to’ video on “Motivational Interviewing” and a guide to “Promoting Physical Activity in Primary Care”. Satellite sessions explore people’s changing needs across the life course and the crucial impact of physical activity on children, young people and older adults. This programme also gives a comprehensive guide to the use of physical activity in the clinical management of long-term conditions including: cancer, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, musculoskeletal health and mental health.

The programme is available on the elfh Hub and via AICC links.

For more information about the programme, including access details, visit: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/physical-activity-and-health/.