Prehab4Cancer is a partnership between GM Cancer Alliance and Greater Manchester’s GM Active.
The 12 weeks programme has reduced time spent in hospital by 36 hours, while participants experienced fewer post-operative complications and critical care time was cut by 10 hours.
The pilot scheme has helped 2,500 patients in the Greater Manchester area and is now supporting a further 400 patients.
Exercise and fitness specialists support patients through the three-month programme.
A new cancer prehabilitation programme is achieving groundbreaking results by bringing the health and fitness and activity sectors together with medics.
Prehab4Cancer (P4C), a partnership between GM Cancer Alliance and Greater Manchester’s GM Active, has released its first set of results showing a raft of improvements for both patient and the NHS.
By following a specially-designed rehab course over 12 weeks patients spent 36 hours less in hospital and experienced fewer post-operative complications, while critical care time was cut by 10 hours.
The pilot scheme has helped 2,500…
