Active Choices in East Lothian
Highlight Report: 1st Nov – 30th Nov 2013
Project Title:
Project Lead:
Active Choices in East Lothian
Cara Blair (Mandy Bruce maternity cover – Apr 2014)
Outline: To support health improvement and reduce health inequalities,
specifically with people with long term conditions living in East Lothian
Statistics
Clients referred between 1/11/13 –
30/11/13
Cumulative referrals from start of
Scheme (December 2011)
Cumulative geographical location
of referrals (by GP address)
10
375
Clients seen for initial interview
Haddington = 55
Tranent = 28
Ormiston = 13
North Berwick = 49
Gullane = 9
East Linton = 14
Dunbar = 64
Musselburgh = 80
Prestonpans = 43
Cockenzie/Port Seton = 37
Other = 3
Physiotherapist = 76
Exercise specialist within physiotherapist department = 100
Specialised physiotherapist = 5
GP = 178
PN = 15
Health visitor = 0
Specialist nurse = 7
District nurse = 5
Cardiovascular = 6
Respiratory = 16
Mental health = 14
Weight management = 50
Joint/musculoskeletal pain = 126
Diabetes = 1
Neurological = 48
Multiple = 131
Other = 3
267
Clients still to be seen
19
Clients not responded to
calls/letters
Cumulative number of Female
clients
Cumulative number of Male
clients
Cumulative age range of clients
11
Cumulative discipline location of
referrals
Cumulative referral category of
referrals
263
143
Under 16 = 1
16-17 = 3
18-29 = 29
Cumulative number of clients
completed 12 week review
Cumulative number of clients not
completed 12 week review
Accumulative 12 week reviews
posted out
Accumulative number of postal
12 week not yet returned
Physical Activity engaged in at 12
week review
Cumulative number of clients not
engaging with project
30-39 = 34
40-49 = 69
50-59 = 74
60+ = 183
Unknown = 1
98
179
48
26
Pilates
Walking
Rest of life Programme
Tai chi
Home exercise DVD
Cycling
Aquarobics
Yoga
Gardening
Golf
Gym
Swiss ball exercises
Funky 50s
Swimming
Badminton
Zumba Gold
Seated Exercise
Total number of discharges = 213
Inappropriate referral = 21
Contacted to make initial consultation & opted out of project = 17
Attended initial consultation and decided project not suitable = 7
Contacted for 6wk follow up and decided project not suitable = 11
Not engaging at 12 week review = 36
No contact (initial letter) = 63
No contact (started project) = 30
Other reason = 25
Task Manager
Project Updates:
 Counterweight sessions to begin in East Lothian in January 2014. Still awaiting further
information. Last chased 03/12/2012.
 (Issues with) Rob Lawson has recently combined AFS Level 1 classes with PSI classes. Still to
be confirmed if Kirsty Preston is to continue delivering these classes.
Project Problems:
 n/a
Other relevant information
 Referral numbers lower this month (10 referrals for the whole of November).
 Attended training on Gastric Band Surgery – useful insight into weight management/gastric
surgery patients