About
Pioneering Prehabilitation: Prehab4Life
Why Prehab4Life?
Developed by the UK’s leading cancer care specialists in prehabilitation, Prehab4Life is a revolutionary service launched in 2025, built upon 20 years of award-winning programmes and extensive research.
Using its ground-breaking cloud-based AI engine, Prehab4Life equips patients to become fitter, healthier, and better prepared for both cancer-related and general surgeries, ensuring improved outcomes and recovery.
Meeting National Standards
Prehabilitation guidelines are anticipated to be endorsed by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidelines, requiring all NHS trusts to implement a program by 2025.
The founders of Prehab4Life have played an instrumental role in shaping these guidelines.
The Problem
There is now a 7,500,000 wait list for surgeries in the UK. Surgeries are often cancelled on or before the day. This is due to a combination of factors: an ageing population, increased morbidity, lack of fitness, poor nutrition, mental health issues, smoking and alcohol dependence.
Why Prehab4Life?
Over the past five years, an extensive research initiative involving 3,000 patients, over 50 gyms, exercise instructors, dieticians, clinical psychologists and other health professionals across the South of England has delivered award-winning results including:
58%
Cancer tumour size reduction
* source: UHS colorectal study of 35 patients (2019)
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Zero cancellations on day of surgery and lower waiting times
* source: UHS pilot service and NHS funded service
2x
Health economy savings of up to 2x per individual
* source: personal communication
30%
Shorter stays (2 days), less critical care (1 day), 30% lower costs per patient
* source: UHS pilot service and UHS health economics study
The exercise program was proven to be safe, achievable, and highly valued by patients, delivering improved fitness and enhanced quality of life post-surgery.
Our Evolution
