Exercise referral schemes to promote physical activity: costing tools

A costing statement and local costing template have been produced to help local authorities estimate the financial impact to of implementing the [NICE] guidance in their area.

Exercise referral schemes to promote physical activity: costing 
NICE
September 2014

Access the costing tools here.

NICE Physical activity return on investment tool

"The physical activity return on investment tool has been developed to help decision making in physical activity programme planning at local and sub-national levels."

Physical activity return on investment tool
NICE
September 2014

Access the tool and all of the resources here.

Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care

"Inactivity costs the NHS an estimated at £1.06 billion based on national cases of CHD, stroke, diabetes, colorectal cancer and breast cancer (all conditions that are potentially preventable or manageable through physical activity)."

Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care
NICE public health guidance 44
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
May 2013

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Lifecourse Tracker

"This report is based on the first of a series of bi-annual surveys which will track core health behaviours, their interactions and influences, and how these vary across lifecourses."

Lifecourse Tracker: Wave 1 Spring 2012: interim summary report
B Williams, C Bhaumik, A Silk
GfK NOP Social Research
February 2013

Read more here.