TY - JOUR T1 - The Moving Healthcare Professionals Programme JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract DO - 10.3399/bjgp20X711341 VL - 70 IS - suppl 1 SP - bjgp20X711341 AU - Michael Brannan AU - Matt Hughes-Short Y1 - 2020/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/70/suppl_1/bjgp20X711341.abstract N2 - Background Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are estimated to see nearly 500 000 patients during their career. Evidence demonstrates that one in four patients would be more active if advised by their GP. However, there is a lack of engagement between HCPs and patients regarding the benefits of physical activity (PA). PA is not discussed with 80% of patients, with 75% of GPs feeling they lack knowledge to advise their patients.Aim Moving Healthcare Professionals Programme (MHPP) aims include increasing awareness and skills in PA for prevention and management of ill health; changing clinical practice in the promotion of activity; and evaluating impact to identify ‘what works’.Method GPs were recruited as Physical Activity Clinical Champions (PACCs) to deliver peer-to-peer training to HCPs nationally. Additionally, relationships were developed with undergraduate medical schools to embed PA into curriculum. A PA advice pad was developed as a local GP pilot, while the ‘Moving Medicine’ online resource was created.Results Over 22 000 HCPs were trained to date, with evaluation demonstrating an increase in knowledge, skills and confidence, and over 18 000 completions of our eLearning modules. PA coverage was expanded across the undergraduate curriculum at multiple medical schools, while feedback on the e-advice pad pilot has informed a further digital pilot. Additionally, there were >3000 monthly users of ‘Moving Medicine’.Conclusion This work demonstrated scope for significant improvements in HCP engagement in multiple clinical settings. Working with GPs has proved crucial to this success across various workstreams, with their participation a continued focus moving into Phase 2. ER -