How to join PHSG or renew your membership

Poole Heart Support Group always welcomes new members; most people join after completing a cardiac rehabilition exercise programme following a heart related episode, although anyone can join if they wish to. The annual membership fee is £8 which covers you and a partner.

So, whether you are new to Poole Heart Support Group, returning after an absence or just renewing your membership, this page should tell you all you need to know. If it doesn’t, please get in touch by clicking here

For those completing a Phase 3 Rehabilitation Exercise Programme:

There are 8 simple steps to follow:

When you leave your phase 3 exercise programme the nurse will give you a ‘Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase 3 Summary’ form. This says that you are ok to move on to phase 4 exercises and includes a brief summary of your time in phase 3.
Fill in the PHSG Membership Form, which is enclosed in the PHSG “New Members” magazine that you will have been given.
Send the membership form to the address at the bottom of the form.
The £8 membership fee can be paid online (details on the form) or with a cheque for £8 made payable to Poole Heart Support Group. (This fee includes membership for a partner). This needs to be renewed annually.
By return of post you will receive your membership number.
Call Robin Pringle on 01202 884250 or email Emma Thomas emmaphsgtrainer@gmail.com and they will discuss with you which class you would like to join.
When you know which class you will be attending take the white phase 3 summary form to your instructor at your new class. Please sign and date the form and include your next of kin’s name and telephone number.
Each session costs £5.00 per person. SEE YOU THERE!!!!

You can download these instructions by clicking here

For those without a Phase 3 Referral or you want to join/re-join due to:

1. Not having been able to exercise due to a health condition and have let your membership lapse.

2. Having left Phase 3 rehab over 3 months previously so your referral form is out of date.

3. Have never been through Phase 3 Rehab.

Please contact Robin Pringle on 01202 884250 or email Emma Thomas emmaphsgtrainer@gmail.com to ask for an application form to be sent to you either by post or email.

Once the application form has been processed you will receive a membership card and a blue form. This blue form needs to be taken to your GP to be signed and stamped by your surgery to confirm you are fit to exercise.

Please then take the signed blue form and your membership card to the class you want to join and start exercising, all classes are £5 cash per session.

Please note that some GP surgeries are charging to sign our blue referral forms; unfortunately we have no control over these charges.

You can download this information by clicking here

Annual membership renewal

The membership year runs from 1st January, with renewals being sent out in December with the Winter magazine. The membership card you were issued with originally remains in perpetuity and we do not send out a new one
each year.

If you choose not to renew, you will no longer be entitled to attend exercise classes and social events and you will no longer receive the Magazine or eNewsletter.