Physical Activity Clinical Champions Training: Behaviour Change Focus

The Physical Activity Clinical Champions (PACC) programme, facilitated by Moving Medicine and the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK, provides free clinician-to-clinician training for healthcare professionals nationwide, led by a team of physical activity champions. The training aims to improve healthcare professional’s knowledge, skills, and confidence, enabling them to incorporate physical activity into their clinical practice more effectively. 

To date, the Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) have successfully delivered four PACC training sessions as part of the Active Connections programme; upskilling over 160 Hertfordshire based healthcare professionals. We have just delivered an MSK-focused PACC session in July and have our next PACC planned for the 14th October as part of ongoing efforts to further support local healthcare workers and enhance the integration of physical activity in clinical care. 

This training equips clinicians with the skills and confidence to talk to patients about physical activity in a supportive, effective way. It focuses on using simple behaviour change techniques—like goal setting, motivational interviewing, and brief interventions—to help patients overcome barriers and make sustainable lifestyle changes. The session is evidence-based, and designed to fit into everyday clinical conversations.

Please find the joining details below to sign up to our next PACC training: 

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Physical Activity Clinical Champions Training - with a Behaviour Change focus

Tuesday 14th October 2025

12.00 - 1.30pm 

Sign up HERE

Although aimed at clinicians, this training is still suitable for non-clinical staff.  

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All PACC training sessions in Hertfordshire are hosted by HSP and delivered by our local PACC Tutor, Vasandhara Thoroughgood. 

Vasandhara is a GP based in Suffolk and has a particular interest in lifestyle medicine and planetary health. Vasandhara became a PACC tutor due to her perception that healthcare often takes a reactive approach, treating illness once it is established. Vasandhara uses her lifestyle medicine knowledge within the PACC training to help educate others, aiming to help prevent people becoming ill in the first place. 

"What I love about PACC is that it feels so positive to share the message of physical activity and bust some of the myths that people may have heard. It feels great to be part of the movement which is trying to empower our patients to do things to improve their health and it complements my day job very well" - Vasandhara Thoroughgood. 

If you have any questions about training for healthcare professionals, please contact hsphealth@herts.ac.uk