CIMSPA Conference 2025 – Programme​

Panel session: Connecting the Dots to Better Health

Dr Davina Deniszczyc, Charity and Medical Director, Nuffield Health
Nick Berners-Price, 4D Fitness Founder, Personal Training for Parkinson’s
Lyndsey Barrett, Co‑Chief Executive Officer and Lead Occupational Therapist, Sport for Confidence
Dr David Bartlett, Senior Lecturer of Exercise Immunology, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Duke University, North Carolina

As pressure on the NHS continues to rise, the sport, physical activity and active wellbeing workforce is uniquely placed to play a vital role in the prevention, management and recovery of long-term, chronic health conditions. Yet, this potential remains underutilised at scale.

This session will explore how the sector’s professionals can be positioned as trusted partners in the health system.

Bringing together thought leaders from across healthcare, commissioning, policy and frontline delivery, the session will examine:

• How targeted, place-based physical activity interventions are already reducing pressure on clinical services
• The importance of recognised standards, qualifications and professional pathways in building trust and collaboration between sectors
• What’s needed to scale up innovative models of integrated care that include our workforce
• How we move from isolated programmes to a national, strategic role for sport and physical activity in population health.

Panellists will share real-world examples and provoke discussion on how we shift from ambition to action, ensuring that professionals across our sector are empowered, recognised and embedded in the future of community health and wellbeing.

This is a must-attend session for anyone passionate about the impact our workforce can have in transforming lives and alleviating pressure on the NHS, from prevention through to recovery.