#LetsMoveLondon

London Sport and Haringey NHS pioneer open data digital patient referrals

Connecting local patients with physical activity opportunities

London Sport, in partnership with the London Borough of Haringey and Welbourne PCN, is helping local people get active by connecting patients directly with community sport and physical activity sessions.

This exciting initiative makes it easier for healthcare professionals to signpost patients and supports the local community to lead healthier, more active lives.

Project Overview

Healthcare professionals, including GPs, nurses, and social prescribers, can send text messages to patients during appointments, linking them straight to local activity sessions.

All local activity providers can add their sessions to the database, so they appear on the activity search used by medical practitioners.

The activity searches use ‘open data’. This means all databases that are Open Active compliant are included in the search results.

Add your sessions via Open Sessions to appear on your local Get Active page:

We’re hosting a webinar in February 26th at 1pm to explain the project, how it works, and how you can get involved – whether you’re are an activity provider, healthcare professional, or have a general interest in learning more about the project.

Learn More

If you want to find out more, please reach out to London Sport via [email protected]