Weight Management

Healthy Lifestyles Service

Healthy Lifestyle Coaches work with patients to collaboratively identify small changes that can be made in lifestyle and provides motivational support to achieve lifestyle goals.

Find support for:

  • Stopping smoking – Anyone aged 12 and over
  • Managing your weight – For those with a BMI of 25 and over
  • Being more active – For those who currently do less than 150 minutes of activity a week
  • Drinking less alcohol
  • Well-being

Website: www.hlsglos.org

Telephone: 0800 122 3788

Ki-Activ

Ki-Activ is a 12-week programme of personalised and guided online physical activity support.

Ki-Activ is available those aged 18 years or over:

  • With a BMI of 30 or more, or 27.5 for people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds
  • And with pre-diabetes or diabetes
  • And with high blood pressure
  • Also for those aged over 40 who have COPD.

If you feel this programme would suit you, but you don’t meet the above criteria, please talk to a GP, Practice Nurse of diabetes nurse. There may be some flexibility in who can be referred.

For more information please see below:

Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission

The NHS and its partner Diabetes UK are delivering a new programme which provides a low calorie, total diet replacement treatment for people who are living with type 2 diabetes and obesity or overweight.

You can be referred to this programme if you:

  • Are aged 18 to 65 years
  • Have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes within the last 6 years
  • Are not currently using insulin
  • Have a BMI of 27 or more, or 25 for people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds
  • Have had an HbA1c blood test in the last 12 months with a result of 43-87 if you are taking diabetes medication, or 48-87 if you are not taking diabetes medication
  • Are not pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Do not have some other illnesses (ask your diabetes nurse)

Please read the The NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme Leaflet.

Here are a couple of videos from Professor Roy Taylor giving more information on why the programme works.

Ask to speak with your diabetes nurse if you would like to be referred.

ZOE

Podcasts on nutrition and gut health research from ZOE.

A podcast episode with an interesting discussion on why losing weight is challenging.

Website: www.joinzoe.com

Am I a Healthy Weight?

Calculate your BMI using this NHS Tool

Website: NHS: BMI Calculator

NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme

The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP) is a 9-month programme to build consistent lifestyle changes for those diagnosed with pre-diabetes.

Eating well, moving well and taking charge of your health.

You can participate in face-to-face group sessions or virtually. The first 6 sessions are fortnightly and the remaining sessions are monthly.

You can sign-up if you are aged 18-75 and

  • Have had an HbA1c blood test in the last six months with a result of 42 – 47 mmol/mol
  • Or a previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes
  • Not currently pregnant

More information can be found by watching this YouTube video.

Website: www.preventing-diabetes.co.uk.

NHS Digital Weight Management

If the face-to-face meetings offered by Slimming World aren’t for you, this app, tablet or computer-based 12-week programme may better suit your lifestyle.

You can choose your preferred weight management plan from options including digital support and 1:1 coaching sessions.

It is available to people who are 18 years and over and

  • Have a BMI of 30 or more, or 27.5 for people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds
  • Have diabetes or high blood pressure
  • Can access a smartphone or tablet or computer, and have an email address

For more information, please see:

Please contact the surgery if you would like to be referred.

Fixing Dad

Fixing Dad is a positive story of hope showing the recovery of a man from type 2 diabetes and the associated health complications. When their dad Geoff was getting his affairs in order and the threat of diabetic foot amputation loomed, film-makers Anthony and Ian Whitington decided to step in.

Website: Fixing Dad

Health App Library

You are one click away from hundreds of apps that can help you with your health and wellbeing.

All the apps in your Health App Library have been tested (assessed) by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA).

Start browsing your Health App Library now by using the search bar at the top.

Website: www.onegloucestershire.orchahealth.com

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight

12-weeks free access to Slimming World for those who are aged 18 years and over

  • With a BMI of 27.5 and over
  • Can attend 40 minute face-to-face sessions each week and be ready to commit to the programme
  • Have not been a paying member of the service within the last 3 months

For more information, please visit www.hlsglos.org/referralwmor.

You can sign-up by completing the Healthy Lifestyles Weight Management Service Referral Form using the voucher code: Stow21.