#Prehab4Cancer
This #WorldCancerDay, we’re talking about the power of movement in cancer care.

The Prehab4Cancer programme from GM Active and GM Cancer Alliance is helping people feel stronger before surgery, recover faster, and improve long-term health.

Read: www.gmactive.co.uk/news/prehab4...

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Prehab4Cancer outcomes improving quality of life – and recovery – for patients - GM Active
Patients engaging with Prehab4Cancer, the world-leading exercise, nutrition and wellbeing programme for cancer patients in Greater Manchester and parts of Cheshire...
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February 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Great mix of data and powerful human stories in this latest piece on Prehab for Cancer by #GMActive.

Prehab patients spent on average:
- 36 hours less in hospital
- 10 hours less in critical care

More: www.gmactive.co.uk/news/prehab4...

#WorldCancerDay | @gmmoving.co.uk
Prehab4Cancer outcomes improving quality of life – and recovery – for patients - GM Active
Patients engaging with Prehab4Cancer, the world-leading exercise, nutrition and wellbeing programme for cancer patients in Greater Manchester and parts of Cheshire...
www.gmactive.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#Prehab4Cancer is doing a fantastic job in getting people ready for their cancer treatment in GM.

Clearly, that cannot be the end of patients' physical activity journey.

New review shows that moving more reduces the negative impact of cancer treatment👇 @gmmoving.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Brilliant to see continued benefit incl cost effectiveness demonstrated by #Prehab4Cancer in Manchester.

Properly implemented with a funded programme leadership team, system-wide cross sector approach delivered with adequate resource to provide significant impact on outcomes.

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Prehab4Cancer continues to make a massive impact on the health of cancer patients | Sports Management
Greater Manchester’s Prehab4Cancer programme is continuing to report outstanding results, with a recent evaluation showing the benefits to both patients and the health service.
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March 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
"Prehab4Cancer is telling the health service something really important ... it needs to be imported across the whole system."

Prehab4Cancer is a free exercise, nutrition and wellbeing scheme in #GreaterManchester. It helps people prepare for, and cope better with treatment: www.prehab4cancer.co.uk
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Exercise Nutrition Wellbeing Take Control for Improved Outcomes Evidence shows that actively improving your physical and mental health can help you recover more quickly from surgery, che...
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November 26, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Proud of colleagues throughout @gmmoving.co.uk (including @hayleylever.bsky.social and others) for their contributions in shaping these pages.

Great to see Prehab4Cancer included with these webpages set to also house upcoming topical blogs, case studies and podcasts on approaches to integration.
March 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A new National Cancer Plan for England released today #WorldCancerDay: www.gov.uk/government/p...

A couple of initial thoughts: #Prehab4Cancer continues to deliver incredible results and is a credit to GM Active CIC and partners across #GreaterManchester including @gmmoving.co.uk.
National Cancer Plan for England
Details the government’s plan to transform cancer care and outcomes in England by 2035.
www.gov.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
An opportunity for the physical activity and sport sector here?

#Prehab4Cancer in #GreaterManchester shows how improving your physical and mental health helps people recover more quickly from surgery and reduces the chance of further problems during and after treatment.

www.prehab4cancer.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
As promised, NHS Horizons have published the second podcast in their Four Ways Forward series.

Hear how physical activity supports people to prepare for and recover from illness with @zoemerchantot.bsky.social (Prehab4Cancer) and Jack Murphy (GM Active):

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Physical activity to support people to prepare for and recover from illness: A conversation
In this podcast, shared for World Cancer Day, Zoe Merchant, AHP Clinical Lead for the Prehab4Cancer Programme and Jack Murphy, Prehab4Cancer Programme Manager for GM Active consider physical activity
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February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Join us at our next AHP Community of Practise.

Zoe Merchant, AHP Clinical Lead for the HSJ award winning Prehab4Cancer and recovery programme will be talking to us about the new Macmillan/NIHR Rehabilitation Guidelines.

Contact gmcancer.wf_ed@nhs.net for info.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM