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.