Services Database Weight Management Service (Eastern & Coastal Kent Area)
Service ID
19790
Description
A weight management service, which offers support to the client over a 12 month period. Appointments are every week for the first four weeks, then fortnightly until week 16, then every four weeks until week 24. The client will then have another appointment at nine months and 12 months.
The pharmacist will offer advice on healthy eating and increasing activity. In addition pharmacists may provide orlistat under a Patient Group Direction (PGD), and patients may receive exercise referral or cook and eat classes.
Location of service
Kent LPC
Commissioner
NHS England
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
NHS England
Service type
Weight management
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Not known.
Comments
This service is provided in the Eastern & Coastal Kent area.