Action Heart delivers a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme to a population   of approximately 400 000 as part of its cardiovascular (CVD) rehabilitation and prevention programme.

Action Heart  has a purpose built facility which is available to patients 09:00 to 20:00hrs, Monday to Friday. The ‘Action Heart Centre’ at Russells Hall Hospital

holds 140 pieces of cardiovascular/resistance equipment alongside changing rooms, consultation rooms, assessment suite and seminar room.

More than 1,000 CVD patients benefit from the Action Heart service each year, with its successful  network, business case and charity support within the local community having combined to secure its future.

  The Action Heart Cardiac Rehabilitation service has a multidisciplinary

  team routinely offering the following elements:-  

Early introduction to education/information (including Seminar Lecture series post discharge/repatriation)

Counselling service for patients and carers

Functional assessment (typically maximal exercise testing)

Stress management/psychological support as required

Supervised and/or independent exercise

Long term, 12 months, support

Routine functional and risk factor re-assessments, including risk factor control with Cardiac Liaison Nurses and links to  Primary Care CHD Register

Patient and carer involvement in peer support and buddying.

Walking groups (green gym), Fitness Walking and The Action Heart Running Club

Outdoor Gym Facility