This is a nationwide programme

Providing free exercise, prescription advice and support to help you become more active, improve your health and well-being.

How can a Green Prescription help me?
It's a smart and cost-effective way to help people stay healthy.  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.

Other benefits
In Hawke’s Bay, Green Prescription clients receive information and access to local walking and cycling groups, $1 aqua and gym classes, healthy lifestyle education sessions and personalised activity plans with goals.

1. Visit your general practitioner (GP) or practice nurse to obtain your Green Prescription – provided your medical condition is stable and you are not currently active for more than 2.5 hours per week
2. Your script is written up and faxed through to Sport Hawke’s Bay who assigns you a personal Green Prescription support trainer
3. Your support trainer will contact you to arrange an initial consultation at the FREE clinic, Hastings Health Centre – Tuesdays 11am – 1pm
4. Your progress to an active lifestyle is reported back to your general practitioner (GP) or practice nurse by Sport Hawke’s Bay and is added to your patient file at Hastings Health Centre
5. If after 3-4 months, if you think you would benefit from ongoing support, you can ask your general practitioner (GP) or practice nurse for another Green Prescription