A newly holistic approach for the NHS?
Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:00:18 by Joy Anderson
 The NHS is often criticised for failing to take a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.
There are some signs that this may be changing - free yoga classes will be offered at five new 'super-sugeries' due to open in London over the next five years.
It was announced this week that every primary care trust in the Capital will build a so-called polyclinic as part of health minister Lord Darzi's NHS reforms. The first five will spring up in Harrow, Hounslow, Lambeth, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.
Each clinic will be linked to a local GP practice, allowing doctors to refer patients to the super surgeries.
Early signs are that the new centres will take an inclusive approach to health - as well as yoga classes, services will include physiotherapy, gyms, ultrasound scans, and weekend appointments.
It's too easy to say how the yoga will run, and which polyclinics will offer classes - but this is a heartening move that indicates a growing acceptance of the broad benefits of yoga to the community at large.
Lucia Cockcroft, Editor Yoga Abode
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