Slimming World on Referral gives GPs, nurses and other health professionals the opportunity to offer free membership of a local Slimming World group to those patients who they feel would benefit. Referred patients attend at no cost to themselves for an initial agreed period (in multiples of 12 weeks blocks); the cost to the commissioner is subsidised by Slimming World, where all weight loss resources are provided.
Our standard Slimming World on Referral package consists of weekly group weight management sessions plus additional support (telephone, buddy system and free online support) in between group meetings as required by individuals. The standard package covers blocks of 12 consecutive weeks attendance. Continuation packages are available should you wish to offer an extension of the service to some patients.
The service operates via a simple referral form system. These are pre-purchased by the commissioner. Patients are provided with a referral form by a health professional (typically a GP, nurse, midwife or Health Trainer) and these are redeemed at a local Slimming World group. The patient is able to choose the most convenient Slimming World group to attend from a list of local groups. The group Consultants contact details are also available should the patient wish to talk to them before attending- no booking is required.
Keep a personal log of their weight changes at each weekly session
Record all their food intake for the first 4 weeks, thereafter being able to elect whether to record all food intake or just measure intake of the controlled foods
Record their activity on a ‘Fit Log’ if they choose to use this tool - self reporting their activity levels to qualify for the range of awards
Data is routinely collected and reported back to the referring body so that patients progress can be monitored. We are able to create bespoke data reports, to ensure that key areas of interest to the commissioner are monitored.
Many bodies are now using Slimming World on Referral to offer a weight loss management programme to a particular patient group e.g. people with diabetes, expectant mothers, patients identified as being at risk of developing heart disease / kidney disease / stroke or type 2 diabetes. We are more than happy to work with you to personalise our service to your specific patient needs.
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The Slimming World on Referral service includes all pre-scheme promotion and set up, patient referral packs, regular audit, staff training and administrative costs covered free of charge. See the full list of what’s included here.
The service operates via a simple referral form system. These are pre-purchased by the commissioner. Patients are provided with a referral form by a health professional (typically a GP, nurse, midwife or Health Trainer) and these are redeemed at a local Slimming World
Slimming World
Slimming World is a weight loss plan like no other. Millions have reached their dream weight with our generous no-hunger eating plan. Add an activity programme that starts when the time's right for you, plus mindset-shifting, habit-changing support that will get you to target and help you stay there.
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme launched across England from July 2021 and is a free 12-week programme providing online weight management plans for those who want to make changes to their health, have a BMI of 30+, or 27.5+ for Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups who are at an increased risk of ...
While the Slimming World diet emphasizes low-fat foods, the carb-heavy approach doesn't work for everyone. The limited food options may leave you feeling restricted, hungry and deprived over time.
Counting Syns helps members naturally limit their intake of more energy-dense foods such as fats, alcohol and sugar. These foods have a poor ability to satisfy hunger and, when consumed in large amounts, make weight loss difficult.
Slimming World has minimum weights that it will accept for members to join or set as their personal target weight. These correspond with the lowest range of healthy BMI as set out in the membership guide. Slimming World will not offer membership to anyone who doesn't have 7lbs or more to lose.
Do I have to be a certain weight to join a Slimming World group? We're not in the business of telling people to lose weight – if we were, we'd be extremely unpopular! If you do decide you'd like to lose weight, and choose the Food Optimising route, then we're with you all the way.
Those who attend their weekly group more regularly (at least 75% of sessions) lose 15.4lbs in their first three months and 31lbs on average over the course of a year.
Because it's an online service, once you've paid for your initial three-month package – or if you return to Slimming World Online after a break of more than 28 days – you have a 14-day “cooling-off period” to cancel your membership without giving a reason and to receive a refund for any unused time, based on a daily ...
A survey of Slimming World men-only groups showed that of the men who had been attending for 12 weeks, 91% had reduced their weight by at least 5% and 34% had lost 10% or more. Of those who had been members for 24 weeks, all had lost 5% of their body weight and the majority (69%) had lost 10% or more.
Many bodies are now using Slimming World on Referral to offer a weight loss management programme to a particular patient group e.g. people with diabetes, expectant mothers, patients identified as being at risk of developing heart disease / kidney disease / stroke or type 2 diabetes.
Some of them might surprise you! Before coming to Slimming World, many slimmers are told to avoid carbs – yet carbohydrates such as rice, potatoes and pasta have fantastic filling power, as well as being low in energy density, which is why they're on our Free Food list.
While this is a valid approach for short-term weight loss, it's important to recognise that it is not a magic pill for sustainable, long-term results. Here's the problem with these diets: they often lead people to focus solely on calories and not on the overall quality of their diet.
While WW is all about the needs of the individual, Slimming World takes a different and much more generalised approach with food optimising. This is based on everyday foods that are low in calories and high in nutrients, but the same system is applied to everyone.
They're called Free Foods because you can eat as much of them as you want, with no counting, weighing or measuring – there's absolutely no need to ever feel hunger on Slimming World. All group members get a handy Food Optimising book on joining, which lists a huge variety of Free Foods.
You'll get an award for every half a stone you lose, and each week the person who has lost the most weight will be crowned Slimmer of the Week! We'll also acknowledge the weight loss boosting activity you're getting stuck into with our special Body Magic awards.
We'll ask you to weigh in each time you attend to keep an eye on that all-important target. And as long as you come to group once every two months, your free access to LifelineOnline and the Slimming World app continues, too. If you do move outside of the 3lb target range, don't worry, it's all part of the journey.
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