If you need help to access the services here your cancer clinical nurse specialist or cancer support worker will be happy to help you.
Exercise cancer prehabilitation to rehabilitation 12 week programme at your local leisure centre
Your local leisure centre may offer the exercise cancer prehabilitation to rehabilitation programme. Your local exercise instructor will assess you for this programme.
If you live in Bristol:
You can self refer to the Energise cancer prehabilitation and rehabilitation exercise programme.
You can do the programme at Horfield Leisure Centre. Contact details can be found on this page: Energise cancer rehabilitation exercise classes
If you live in North Somerset:
You can self refer to Steps to Get Active groups at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre.
You can self refer here: Get Active | Better Health North Somerset
Phone: 07917 116 154
Email: info@neurogroupexercise.com
For more information visit:
If you live in South Gloucestershire:
Ask any health professional to refer you to the exercise cancer prehabilitation to rehabilitation: Healthy Lifestyle on Referral Scheme - Active Centres
For more information about local activities visit Move More | One You South Gloucestershire
Online exercise classes
These are different online exercise classes from Penny Brohn UK:
- Strength and stamina – Penny Brohn UK
- Gentle Yoga and Mindful Movement – Penny Brohn UK
- Yoga for cancer – Penny Brohn UK
- Tai Chi – Penny Brohn UK
Depending on your diagnosis and needs you may be able to access specialist support from an allied health professional. The team is made up of:
- Physiotherapists.
- Dietitians.
- Occupational therapists.
- Speech and language therapists.
- Therapy assistants.
- Specialist cancer exercise instructors.
The Proactive Project
This service provides outpatient specialist cancer physiotherapy, dietetics, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy to adult patients under the care of a North Bristol NHS Trust consultant. Please use the service contact details above if you would like to complete a self referral.
Phone: 0117 414 5550
Email: proactiveproject@nbt.nhs.uk
Preparing for surgery with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
The prehabilitation service at UHBW is currently only available to patients undergoing surgery in the following areas: upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, colorectal, thoracic, and head and neck. You cannot self-refer to this service, please contact your cancer clinical nurse specialist if you would like to discuss a referral.
Email: prehab@uhbw.nhs.uk
Phone: 0117 342 7349 (voicemails are checked weekly)
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