Healthcare Professional Pathway

This is the weight management services website for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Supported by your local integrated care system and NHS England.

The site will signpost you to services by region. It provides links and service information to support referral.

Resources will help you to deliver a person-centred approach to weight management.

Follow the pathway below to, Prepare, Act and React to support people living with overweight and obesity find the right services for them.

PAR – Prepare, Act , React .

Web-based training and resources including links, webinars, documentaries and Audio-visual training/examples.

Healthcare Professional Pathway

PAR – Prepare, Act , React .

PREPARE

Assess

Assess current status

The first step in the pathway.

What do you need to know before a consultation?

Review service tiers

Services for adults are available across the tiers of weight management.

Consider available services

Services will differ by location in Leicester city, Leicestershire and Rutland.

ACT

Person-centred approach

Discuss needs

Identify the best way forward for each individual. Some people will not be ready to take next steps.

Offer referral

You can refer direct to services, and there are self-referral options.

REACT

Review

Monitor progress

Monitor– clinical management during weight loss, review of weight and clinical outcomes

Re-assess status

Repeat assessment – as above, at 6 months post referral

Offer referral

Repeat referrals – avoid inertia, active referral to alternative format of service or intensification

Weight Management Services