RCGP event to create stronger links between healthcare and sport

A new national event is aiming to strengthen links between healthcare and the physical activity sector and to turn growing interest in collaboration into practical projects across England. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Active Partnerships National Organisation (APNO) will bring professionals from both sectors together at RCGP headquarters in Euston Square, London, on Wednesday 11 November 2026 For fitness and physical activity professionals, the initiative signals another step towards closer alignment between healthcare, exercise and preventative health. Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, who has been involved in developing the event, said professionals on both sides frequently express an appetite to work together but can struggle to identify the right contacts and routes into collaboration. “We want to bring Active Partnerships and primary care staff together to move beyond simply talking about the benefits of physical activity and start working out what we can do together,” explains Dr Hussain, RCGP lifestyle and physical activity champion. “There is huge enthusiasm on both sides, but people often struggle to know who to connect with or how to turn shared ambitions into practical projects. This event creates the space to build those relationships, share learning and develop ideas that can be taken back into local systems.”