Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving

All evidence shows that when patients get up, get dressed and get moving, they have better outcomes than those who remain in bed.

Get up Get dressed Get moving is a national campaign to promote independence and embed the concept of early and ongoing movement into culture and practice across health and social care.

The objectives of the Get up, Get dressed, Get moving campaign:

  • Engage with health professionals and citizens to co-design a national campaign that will support and empower people to participate in activity to maintain their physical and mental wellbeing
  • Develop a suite of resources to support the implementation of Get up, Get dressed, Get moving at home, in the community, in residential care and the acute hospital settings

Resources to support Get up Get dressed Get moving

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving (PDF, 3.26 MB, 12 pages)

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving patient information leaflet (PDF, 1.41 MB, 7 pages)

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving staff information leaflet (PDF, 710 KB, 6 pages)

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving staff information leaflet (Word, 1.37 MB, 6 pages)

60 Day Challenge

The 60 day challenge is an initiative to get patients up dressed and moving. Managed through a web application it collects data to on numbers of patients mobile and dressed and evaluates outcome measures and learnings. It also will encourage sharing learning and best practice.

Resources for the 60 day challenge:

CarePALs - Age and Opportunity

Indoor exercises for older people