Hospital Gyms
Live More improve gyms in mental health units
IMPACT
Improving the gym on Nile Ward PICU was part of an award winning quality improvement project
Shared by World Health Organisation
43 % reduction in violence
Since Dec 2019
39 % reduction in weight gain
Feedback
"I prescribe exercise" - Dr Mehtab Rahman
"It gives me a reason to get out of bed" - Patient
"I get a sense of improvement and better sleep" - Patient
"The ward is calmer" - Dr Sophie Currier
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RECOGNITION
King's20 Founder
Churchill Fellowship 2021
NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur
Policy Institute Finalist 2020
Allesch-Taylor Entrepreneur Grant
CNWL NHS Wellbeing Bursary
Clinical Dragons Den
British Journal of Psychiatry Publication
World Health Organisation Database
TEAM
Matt Waugh
Founder
Matt trained as a mental health nurse & fitness instructor before founding Live More.
Matt has a Churchill Fellowship in Japan and Australia.
Dr Sri Kalidindi CBE
Advisor
Sri is NHS National Clinical Lead for mental health rehabilitation.
Sri was awarded 2017 Psychiatrist of the Year by The Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Dr Brendon Stubbs
Advisor
Dr Joseph Firth
Advisor
Brendon has published 400 + papers on exercise in neuroscience, mental health, nutrition and medicine.
Brendon authors European Psychiatric Association Guidelines on exercise as clinical treatment.
Joseph is Research Fellow at University of Manchester.
Joseph won 2020 UK Research & Innovation Future Leader for Digital Youth Mental Health.
Joseph is Lancet Commission Chair for improving physical health of people with mental health.
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