As health professionls became more aware of the substantial benefits of regular exercise, the NHS initiated the G.P.Referral Program, where General Practitioners would Refer their patients to a participating gym or health club at a substantially discounted rate.
In many cases the patients have more than one health consideration to take into account and therefore only qualified G.P.Referral Consultants should train these patients.
Although we are currently not part of a G.P.Referral program, Roland is a trained G.P.Referral Consultant. This means that you can feel confident that he has the knowledge and experience to design an effective safe program to quickly get you on track to a healthier more active lifestyle.
Although we do not participate in a formal G.P. Referral program, we are prepared to offer an initial discounted rate should you produce a letter referring you to any gym or health club.
Some people are not comfortable in a large gym environment and would prefer a more exclusive personal service and that is why many G.P.Referral patients are using G.P.Referral qualified Personal Trainers.
Often the patients that are referred have more complex health issues than the average personal training client, combine this with the fact that most G.P.Referral patients only pay £3-£5 per session, and you will find that many gyms cannot afford to pay the G.P.Referral Consultants what they are worth and this transfers into a lack of commitment from the trainer toward the patient.