In an exciting, innovative, award-winning initiative, the RCGP is collaborating with parkrun UK to promote the health and wellbeing of staff and patients. The social prescribing project encourages GP practices of all sizes to link with their local parkrun events to become parkrun practices. As a parkrun practice, the surgery encourages staff and patients to take part in parkrun.
Over 1,800 GP surgeries are now parkrun practices. Joining today could improve the health and wellbeing of your staff and patients through increased physical activity, skill development, friendships and socialising, mutual support and personal empowerment.
Before registering to be a parkrun practice, practices are required to reach out to their local parkrun event team, or go along to their local parkrun event to register interest in joining the scheme.
Being a parkrun practice really doesn't take up much time, and there are huge benefits to getting involved!
