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New government-funded Centre puts exercise at the heart of the nation’s health
9 January 2012
A £10 million, pioneering sport and exercise medicine centre is to be established in the East Midlands, the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, announced today (9 January).
Located at Loughborough University, the centre will help increased numbers of people to be more active and will treat injuries caused by exercise, as well as conditions associated with lack of exercise. It will also help people use physical activity as a means to cope with existing medical conditions, such as diabetes.
The East Midlands hub will be run by a consortium of six university and hospital partners – Loughborough University, the University of Nottingham, the University of Leicester, Nottingham University NHS Trust, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust.
The hub is one of three nationally, which together will form the country’s first-ever National Sport and Exercise Medicine Centre of Excellence.