With you every step of your journey

Kent & Medway Prehab is a trail-blazing Pre-habilitation programme that helps cancer patients prepare for treatment using a multidimensional telehealth intervention

Kent and Medway Prehab has been featured as a model case study by NHSX. Read all about our pathways on the NHSX playbook site.

 

Holistic prehabilitation programme

We have created a clinically-led prehabilitation programme that offers tools to fortify physical and emotional resilience for people preparing for cancer treatment. The support continues during and after the treatment and is proven to improve health-related quality of life.

 

Patient’s pathway

 

User feedback

 
 

 User testimonials

  • “My GP asked if I would like to be referred to prehabilitation as I cried down the telephone at him. He explained a little, I said yes. It was the best thing I could have done. I have met a wonderful team of people who have my best interests at heart. It is regular ie. Every week. Same person, caring, thoughtful and funny. I have seen student physios, been given exercises and advice. I also talk with a lovely counsellor.

    I feel listened to, cared about and comforted. Excellent service”

    Beverley

  • “The care from the “Kent & Medway Prehab Team” has been amazing and friendly. Without this programme I really would not have been in a good condition to fight this Prostate Cancer! After further time I should be fitter than I have been for decades. Thank God for this programme and the team. Dare I mention even the exercises in the video aren’t scary like videos usually are but easily done and effective.”

    Brian

  • “When I was referred to the prehabilitation program, I was suffering adverse reactions from my chemotherapy treatment and also the dietary supplements that were prescribed to help improve my weight and BMI. My prehab instructor understood the issues I was having, and also suggested a solution. Along with an exercise regime, it improved my state of mind and body greatly in a short period of time, and I am very thankful to him and the prehabilitation program.“

    Deon

  • “If I am 100% honest, at the point of my referral to the Kent and Medway Prehab program I did not understand what it was or what the benefits would be. That said, I found it to be an invaluable resource in my preparation for my cancer treatment.“

    Jon

  • “My prehab instructor was gentle and easy to talk to, much of the time we just chatted. I would forget I was ‘ill’ and feel comforted. Underneath these conversations, his expertise was obvious as was his knowledge of cancer and cancer patients. Part of his skill was making his knowledge accessible to me, with me barely noticing! And he constantly praised and encouraged my efforts. He always called when he said he would, and as if he had all the time in the world. This made me feel cared for and valued.“

    Rose

  • “Thank you so much to all of you for the support you have given me this year. Without your support, things would have been so much more difficult.

    The service you provide is amazing. Long may it continue.”

    Michael