With the start of the New Year, we are excited to provide our NHS colleagues with a new dedicated physical health and wellbeing offer that has been specifically developed for us, the NHS people. This programme has been designed for all NHS colleagues, of any physical ability – from first-timers, or those who have never exercised before, through to those who exercise regularly. The offer will support and help you and your teams to become more physically active and help improve your wellbeing, you can even get your friends and family involved too.
This national offer comes in the form of a multi-functional online platform that you have free access to, 24/7, simply by signing up with your NHS email address. The concept has been created by an NHS collaboration with Be Military Fit, with partners including the Imperial College, The British Dietetic Association and other clinical experts to provide you with advice, guidance and exercises to support your physical health and wellbeing needs.
The platform has something for everyone. It may be:
- advice on how to snack more healthily when you’re working shifts
- a meditation or mindful breathing exercise to support you when things feel on top of you
- a high intensity workout to get your heart racing and relief some stress or
- an introductory exercise session because you’re not sure where to start, but you really want to
This is a great opportunity to try something new. Whatever you choose to do, do something that works for you.
It is your platform, so we need your feedback to make sure it is what you want. Whether it’s about the content or how it looks, we want to make it relevant, accessible and useful for every single member of the NHS people. It’s a live platform, constantly adapting to suit your needs. In a short time, it will also provide more opportunities to get everyone together through live events, both online and in person. We see this offer to be the beginning of a full culture change; the start of a journey for NHS people. It is also an invitation for you to explore what’s on offer and learn what works for you. Hear from a few NHS colleagues the benefits they have felt by looking after their physical health:
Our NHS People – looking after your physical health – YouTube
When you’re ready, click on the link below to find out more and register using your NHS email address:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/physical-health-and-wellbeing/