Nelson Bays Primary Health

Nelson Bays Primary Health
20 New Street, Nelson
PO Box 1776, Nelson 7040
Tel: 03 539 1170
Freephone: 0800 731 317
Fax: 03 539 4958
info@nelsonbayspho.org.nz

Green Prescription

grx-new-sml: A Green Prescription (GRx) is a health professional's written advice to a patient to be physically active, as part of the patient's health management. It's a smart and cost-effective way to help people stay healthy.

GRx research backs this up:

Research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal indicates that a Green Prescription is an inexpensive way of increasing activity.
Research published in the British Medical Journal found that a Green Prescription can improve a patient's quality of life over 12 months, with no evidence of adverse effects.

For more information about Green Prescription visit the Ministry of Health website:
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/greenprescription

Success Stories

BevPrize:

'WaterWorx' works!

During May, participants of the weekly GRx aqua fun class, 'WaterWorx' held at Ngawhatu Pool on Thursdays at 3.30pm, were encouraged to enter the 'Strength Challenge'. As maintaining strong muscles and bones is essential for good health, the challenge was to keep a tally of the strength exercises they did for the whole month, in and out of the pool. Pictured is the winner of the Strength Challenge, Bev Inwood receiving her prize from the GRx Co-ordinator, Leigh Dalzell. Well done Bev.
During June the challenge will be to focus on Flexibility and we look forward to seeing how well participants do during the colder months in keeping up with their regular stretching, as well as attending pool classes.

Contact Leigh for more information:

Green Prescription Coordinator: Leigh Dalzell
Nelson Bays Primary Health
20 New Street
PO Box 1776,
NELSON 7040
P: 03 539 1170
Free: 0800 731 317
F: 03 539 4958
M: 021 547 811
Leigh.Dalzell@nelsonbayspho.org.nz