Organisers of the free tennis sessions in Shrewsbury say they hope to improve patients' health.
By Kate TebbyA scheme that offers free tennis sessions to people with severe mental conditions has had its funding extended after a successful trial.
Shropshire has the highest mortality rate in the Midlands for patients with these mental health conditions.The sessions have been arranged by Shropshire's Adult Community Mental Health Services Team, working with with Tennis Shropshire and will now continue for another 12 months. Barry is based at the town's Redwoods mental health centre and said: "I've just been coming here because it's been something to do, coming off the ward."Claire Parrish from the NHS said the sessions had produced positive results
"Due to the medication, this group have higher risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, higher risk of obesity," she said.
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