NHS Digital weight management programme definition
NHS Digital weight management programme. The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is provided by NHS England. It supports adults living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or both, to manage their weight and improve their health. The programme is available for anyone who has a BMI greater than 30, and 27.5 for people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds. To access this, the individual must have a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access. Please signpost the patient to their GP in order to be referred through to the programme.
NHS Digital weight management programme. The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is provided by NHS England. It supports adults living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or both, to manage their weight and improve their health. The programme is available for anyone who has a BMI greater than 30, and 27.5 for people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds. To access this, the individual must have a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access. Please refer the patient through clinical system. NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP): Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes is largely preventable through lifestyle changes. The Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, also known as the Healthier You programme, identifies people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and refers them onto a nine-month, evidence-based lifestyle change programme. The Healthier You programme is available both as a face-to-face group service and as a digital service. When referred into the programme, people are free to choose between the two. This service is free and available across Surrey and nationwide, based on a set of eligibility criteria. Please refer the patient through clinical system. One You Surrey is the Council’s commissioned Adults Healthy Lifestyle service which offers free, evidence-based stop smoking support. The service offers 12 weeks of behavioural support, as well as free access to quitting aids such as NRT and vape starter kits. Patients are able to self-refer if signposted to the One You Surrey website. i-access is the main service commissioned by Surrey Public Health for adults aged over 18 years who use drugs and/or alcohol. It is led by the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) who subcontract VIA (formerly known as Westminster Drug Project) for certain elements of the contract. Patients can self-refer if signposted to the i- access website. Alternatively, you can download the referral form to your EPR on the following link: Getting Help : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust