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Prescribing parkruns not pills: new ways to improve post-pandemic health

A supplied image shows a Parkrun event at Rouse Hill in Sydney, Sunday, June 9, 2019. (AAP Image/Supplied by Parkrun, Paul Rainbow) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

A supplied image shows a Parkrun event at Rouse Hill in Sydney, Sunday Source: PARKRUN

Doctors are tackling rising chronic illness in new ways after the COVID-19 pandemic forced more sedentary habits on many people, who are now keen to regain active social lifestyles. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has partnered with non-profit Parkrun Australia to support GPs across the nation in addressing a rise in chronic illness.



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