Weight Management

Following ‘crash’ diets often doesn’t work – whilst you may lose weight, they are often too restrictive and people struggle to stick to them for long.
The best way to lose weight is to make small adjustments to your current diet and understand why you are eating.
Loosing weight can reduce your risk of certain conditions such as heart disease and type 2 cholesterol. It can also help reduce total blood pressure, cholesterol and pain.

Here at BVM we have our own Dietitian who is available to support patients with diet and nutritional issues.
If you have tried some of the above and would like further support from our practice Dietitian and have a BMI >30kg/m2, please submit a Klinik request if you are interested in this service.

Calculate your body mass index (BMI) - NHS - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Semaglutide (Wegovy®)

Semaglutide (Wegovy®) for managing overweight and obesity - updated advice 6th September 2023

Unfortunately, Wegovy is not available to patients unless they are already under the care of a specialist weight management service. Please therefore do not make requests for this medication at this time as we will not be able to prescribe it.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published the technology appraisal TA875 Semaglutide for managing overweight and obesity on 8th March 2023 and recommend semaglutide as an option for weight management, including weight loss and weight maintenance alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increase physical activity in adults, providing that certain specific criteria are met.  However, this treatment must be initiated by a specialist and is not suitable for prescribing by GP Practices. The locally commissioned specialist weight management service is also currently closed to new referrals, so we are not able to refer patients to be considered for this treatment. 

 

We will update this page when we have more information, but until then, unfortunately this treatment is not currently available unless you are already under the care of the hospital specialist weight management service.

Services available

Service?

What is it?

Who for?

How to access?

Weight loss and behaviour change programme - Beezee Bodies 

An online 12-week course about weight loss and healthy eating.
You can benefit from peer support from other people in similar positions. 

 

Open to all adults with a BMI > 25kg/m2.
They also run 'Gutless' an online group specifically for men and ‘Beezee families’.

Patients can self refer via the website

www.beezeebodies.com

Fit Robins

A 12 week in person wellness and weight loss programme. Lifestyle education with an element of physical activity.

Anyone

Self referral via FIT Robins - Bristol City FC (bcfc.co.uk)

NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

12 week’s free access to one of several online apps/ programmes to help you make positive changes to your health and lifestyle.

Patients with BMI > 30kg/m2 AND a diagnosis of one or more of the following
*Type 2 Diabetes
* Hypertension

Clinician referral only

Health and Wellbeing Coaches

1:1 face to face or over the phone service offering 6-8 sessions of support to change habits working on setting goals.

Anyone

Clinician referral only

Physical Activity on Referral

A 12-week supported physical activity programme. Choose from local providers to access a tailored exercise plan designed to help you become more active.

· Aged 19 and older
· Be inactive
· Be motivated to change
· Have a BMI >25 and <40

And have one or more of the following condition

· Hypertension
·Hyperlipidaemia
· Diabetes
·Family history of heart disease
· Asthma, bronchitis or COPD

Clinician referral only

BNSSG Weight Assessment and Management Service at NBT

No further information other than ‘service closed for new referrals until at least 30.06.2024. 3-4 year wait for patients on existing waiting list’.

 

 

HEALTHIER YOU - Diabetes prevention programme
National Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP)


If you have been told that you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, or you have filled out the online calculator, you may be able to self refer to the NDPP which gives you free access to weight watchers online. 

 

Anyone at risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Self referral via

Healthier You | Diabetes Prevention Programme (preventing-diabetes.co.uk)

NHS Free weight loss plan


Download the free NHS weight loss plan app to help you set weight loss goals, plan your meals, and make healthier food choices. 

 

Anyone

Self referral
Exercise
  • Strengthening Exercises
    Exercises you can do at home
  • NHS Couch to 5k
    Running can seem daunting, especially if you have not done it before. 
    The Couch to 5k app will help you slowly build up to run/walk 5k
Dietary Changes
Recipe Ideas
Diabetes Specific

Services 

NHSE Digital Diabetes Education

An online digital programme to help support patients to live well with diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

Self-refer via links

Diabetes structured education

Structured education sessions for patients with new diagnoses.

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

Clinician referrals only

Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme

12-week low calorie diet treatment and food reintroduction. Support for healthy eating, physical activity and behaviour change.

Adults with diabetes type 2 <6 years
Hba1c 43-87mmol

Clinician referrals only

 

Diabetes resources

BVM Food Diaries 

BVM Food + Mood Diary BVM Food Record Chart BVM Bowel Symptom Questionnaire BVM 3Day Food And Symptom Diary
BVM Diabetes information page