Nicola Jenkins is an Exercise Instructor and Health and Wellbeing Champion for Dorset Healthcare NHS University Foundation Trust. She works alongside Dr. Leyland Sheppard at the Nightingale Unit in Bournemouth, helping inpatients with mental health conditions stay fit and healthy in their gym.

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I spoke to her about what exercise based services the NHS offer to patients with mental health issues, and how physical activity improves mental wellbeing and lifestyle.