Be Active Plus

This page can be referred to as www.birmingham.gov.uk/beactiveplus

Be active Plus is a GP referral scheme for patients with specific medical conditions that can benefit from structured exercise programmes.

The scheme involves a GP or health professional referring a patient to see a Health & Fitness Advisor at a city council leisure facility. People are referred to be more active to help them to improve any long term conditions they have. These conditions can include coronary heart disease, stroke, COPD, diabetes and some mental health conditions. The advisor carries out an initial consultation and a 12 week exercise plan is agreed. Patients take part in the sessions and are supported by their advisor through follow-up consultations.

Be Active Plus is available at

Patients can attend the Be active scheme as part of their exercise sessions.

Northfield Main Pool

Please note the main pool is closed for essential repairs all water based activities are therefore postponed until the 3rd January 2012, the small pool will remain open during this period for lessons only, we apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience during this period,

We are currently updating our Be Active details - please contact your local centre directly for information while the update takes place - we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause

It is funded by NHS Heart of Birmingham, NHS Birmingham East and North and NHS South Birmingham Primary Care Trusts

For six months from October 2011 there is a pilot scheme in partnership with Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. An additional health & fitness advisor has been seconded from the Trust to provide Be Active Plus for patients who visit the mental health clinics at Soho Health Centre and the Zinnia Centre. For more information, people should contact their GP Surgery or Sarah Barge, Health & Fitness Manager by phone: 0121 464 6056 or email: sarah.barge@birmingham.gov.uk