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is there any concessions from NHS for use of a gym and pool,dont mean council run ones
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Do you mean if you work for the NHS
You can ask your doctor to send you for
Hydrotherapy, but it would be a. Council
Run one but in my area only people can
Use this if they are prescribed by there
Doctor
If you work for the NHS you usually get a
Discount for various clubs.
Viv
If you are hoping for your GP to pay towards private gym in theory they might. In practise you don't stand much of a chance. They are supposed to pay the fees for Slimming World or Weight Watchers for the morbidly obese ... but in practise they just fob you off by denying they have any funds.
There is no harm asking - but I wouldn't hold your breath.
Julie xx
Our Gp can send us to gym or swimming locally on prescription so I'v heard and our local pool say we can have 12 week course through gps. You pay a lower price than other people not sure how it works...........xx
Our local pool heats the water one day a week and I have a GP referral card that lets me use the pool during these sessions. Trouble is I am too busy to find the time on a Thursday to use it!
There is an Exercise Referral Scheme through PCT in my area with concessions in the local Leisure Centre.
You need to ask your Gp for a referral to the Paris scheme
It's a six month course and you get all the
Benefits that you'd get it if you was paying for
A platinum membership . You can have one to one
With a gym instructor or just do as you pls ,
Swim , low impact classes or gentle exercise .
A lot of gyms have closed gym sessions just
For Paris scheme user . The cost is £18.50 a month
A hell of a lot cheaper than a normal
Gym membership or you can pay on as you go
Service for each session . Hope this helps x