The NHS Weight Loss Plan
Download the free NHS Weight Loss Plan to help you start healthier eating habits, be more active, and start losing weight.
The plan is broken down into 12 weeks so you can:
- set weight loss goals
- use the BMI calculator to customise your plan
- plan your meals
- make healthier food choices
- get more active and burn more calories
- record your activity and progress
Don’t worry, the app makes it easy for you – just take it one week at a time. Let’s make “one day” today!
Further Details:
Website: Lose weight – Better Health – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme supports adults living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or both, to manage their weight and improve their health.
It is a 12-week online behavioural and lifestyle programme that people can access via a smartphone or computer with internet access.
Referral details:
To start your journey to a healthier lifestyle, you need to speak to your GP or a local pharmacist who can refer you to the programme.
- You must be 18 or over.
- You must have a BMI greater than 30. The BMI threshold will be lowered to 27.5 for people from black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, as we know people from these ethnic backgrounds are at an increased risk of conditions such as Type 2 diabetes at a lower BMI.
- You must have diabetes, high blood pressure, or both.
- You must have a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access.
Healthier Devon Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme
The Healthier Devon Programme is a service dedicated to taking action against the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Through personalised support, it encourages participants to make sustainable changes to their behaviours and lifestyle to improve their health. Focusing on making positive adjustments to their diet, weight, physical activity and stress management; the programme aims to reduce participant risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, and provide them with a support network.
With the support of skilled Wellbeing Facilitators, the Healthier Devon Programme is delivered over two years through 19 personalised sessions.
Referral details:
Complete your risk score here: Diabetes UK – Know Your Risk of Type 2 diabetes
If you risk score is increased, moderate or high, contact the Healthier Devon team for further discussion using the contact details below.
Telephone: 03033 000 181
Email: westbank.healthierdevon1@nhs.net
Specialist Weight Management Programme
The programme is for people who have struggled with their weight for a long time. The multi professional team specialise in weight management and the programme is designed to help people lose weight, develop a healthier lifestyle and reduce emotional eating. It is delivered by dietitians, psychologists and physical activity specialists and they provide support throughout the six month programme.
It is normally run in community settings within the Torbay and South Devon area and it is a private, closed group so that participants have the support of other people with similar issues.
Referrals are accepted for patients over 18 with a Body Mass Index over 40 and a Body Mass Index over 35 with one or more of the following co-morbidities:
- Established (over 4 years) Type 2 Diabetes
- Hyperlipidaemia uncorrected by maximum tolerated doses of Statins
- Sleep apnoea
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) after assessment by a GI surgeon
- Severe osteoarthritis requiring listing for joint replacement
- Intercranial hypertension
- Infertility in which weight is a barrier to therapy
- Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
In addition to:
- Previous attempts to lose weight (e.g. dietetic services/commercial services—Slimming World, WW, GP Practice based programmes)
- Ready and willing to commit to the full programme and make changes to lifestyle
Have not accessed the programme for the last 12 months and has not already had two run throughs
Referral details:
Self referral form: Specialist Weight Management Self-referral – Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01803 654823