BPL - Barnsley Premier Leisure (Health Referral Scheme)

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Health Referral Scheme

Following the discontinuation of funding for the Tier 2 weight management service delivered by BPL, there is no current provider for this service in Barnsley.   

As a result, BPL took the opportunity to review our current exercise referral provision and took the bold move to re-introduce a free to attend referral programme fully funded by BPL. 

As part of this review, it was decided that the ICB would expand the referral criteria and extend the criteria so that participants no longer needed to have a BMI of 30+ to be eligible.  Instead, an inclusion criteria was created that was more representative of a traditional exercise referral scheme.

The BPL Health Referral Scheme is a 12-week programme that supports people to manage and control their health through physical activity, alongside lifestyle advice and guidance on diet and nutrition.  Participants are supported by their own Healthy Lifestyle Advisor who will guide them through the programme to help them achieve their goals. The programme includes unlimited access to all gym, swim and group exercise sessions at all BPL venues.

 

Referral guidelines

The referral criteria are listed below:

•              Controlled Asthma

•              Controlled Type I Diabetes

•              Controlled Type II Diabetes

•              High Cholesterol

•              Mild Anxiety / Stress

•              Mild Depression

•              Mild Hypertension

•              Mild Osteoarthritis

•              Mild Osteoporosis

•              Mild Rheumatoid Arthritis

•              Musculoskeletal (pain / injury)

•              Obesity (BMI 30+)

Who should be referred

For funded places on the programme, we are not able to accept any referrals for patients with a history of any cardiac conditions or events.

Although there is no upper limit to the BMI criteria, we need to be mindful that there is a maximum user weight on our kit of 25 stones, therefore we would ask that this is considered before making a referral. We are still able to accept referrals, but there would be a limitation on what we can do with them.

To refer patients to the programme, follow the link below.

Barnsley Premier Leisure Online Referral Form

Select ‘Barnsley Health Referral Scheme’ then ‘I am a health professional and I want to refer someone’, this will then open the referral form. SYWPFT Tier 3 Weight Management is a listed referring organisation, so this can be selected from the Referring Organisation dropdown list. Once you submit the form, this will go directly to SYWPFT.

Updated:  March 2026

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