Information for patients being referred
It has been identified that your weight could be putting your health at risk.
Wolverhampton City Council is working with Slimming World to offer a free 12-week weight management programme as a way to manage your weight and reduce the potential risk to your health.
Your role is to be motivated to take that first step:
The course is free – you will be entitled to a 12-week course at Slimming World Group.
Please call Slimming World on the number provided on this form.
During the call the trained advisor will ask you some questions, e.g. your BMI and to answer these questions you will need your referral form.
The advisor will discuss the Slimming World programme and look to find you a Slimming World group at a time and location suitable for you.
If you are unsure or nervous after speaking to the helpline a local Slimming World Consultant can contact you to tell you more about Slimming World before your first attendance.
Slimming World offers weekly group support to help you make gradual changes towards a healthy lifestyle.
The Food Optimising eating plan is based around satisfying your appetite with healthy everyday foods like fruit and vegetables, pasta, potatoes, eggs, fish, lean meat and chicken so that you never go hungry. It’s a long-term plan, not a quick fix, so no food is banned and whatever your favourite foods, you can still enjoy them in moderation.
Motivating you to become more active gradually, when you feel ready, is Slimming World’s optional Body Magic programme. It works by redefining what is seen as activity so that anything that gets you moving more, from washing the car to walking the dog, is rewarded and counts towards your weekly total.
As a member, you choose the target weight that you feel happy with. You are motivated and encouraged in hour long weekly meetings to share experiences, recipes and ideas with your fellow slimmers in a warm, supportive environment. Research shows this is crucial to weight loss success and, once you reach your target weight, you can attend for free. Groups are led by trained Slimming World Consultants, all of whom are former members and have lost weight on the plan themselves. Your weight always remains confidential and your weight losses and gradual changes towards a healthy lifestyle are celebrated.
To register for your free 12-week referral please call Slimming World Head Office on the number below:
01773 651220
The patient should:
- Be aged 18 years or over.
- BMI 30+ (reduced to 27.5+ in people of Black African, African-Caribbean and Asian origin and/or those with comorbidities or clinical conditions)
- Registered with a GP in Wolverhampton
Exclusion criteria:
- Patients who have self-funded to attend a weight management service in the last 3 months
- Under 18 years of age
- Pregnant women
- Has a significant unmanaged comorbidity or clinical condition (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unmanaged meaning not on medication and/or not subject to regular clinical review or have not completed a current active management programme such as diabetes management or cardiac rehabilitation)
- Severe/moderate frailty as recoded on a Livfrailty register
- Has a diagnosed eating disorder
- Has had bariatric surgery in the last two years
- There is no upper age limit, however appropriate support should be given to older adults participating in the Service considering the risk of muscle mass loss and potential inaccuracy of BMI in older adults
- The provider must ensure referrals are made to the appropriate specialist services if a service user is deemed ineligible