Weight Management

The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is a free, 12 week online programme that provides access to weight management plans.

Upon referral, you will receive a text message text message within 2 working days from NHS WMP inviting you to the programme. Then you can choose a weight management plan that will help you develop healthier eating habits, achieve activity goals and lose weight. Each plan provides recipes and nutrition advice, wellbeing support and tips to boost your activity levels. The Programme is accessed online, so it can be completed anywhere, in your own time.

It can be tough to make changes but with our support you can take control of your weight and improve your overall health.

You can read more about the programme in our leaflet or watch this video:

You are eligible for the programme if:

• you are age 18 or over
• you have a BMI of 30 or more. The BMI threshold is 27.5 for people from black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, who are at an increased risk of some conditions at a lower BMI, such as type 2 diabetes
• you have a diagnosis of diabetes (type 1 or 2), high blood pressure, or both

You will need regular access to the internet, using a smartphone or computer, to complete the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme.

If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, you can access online support from NHS Better Health or speak with your GP Surgery who may be able to offer an alternative service.

How can I be referred into the Programme?

To start your journey to a healthier lifestyle, speak with someone from your GP Surgery who can refer you to the programme.

The animation videos are also available with Urdu, Bengali, Turkish, Punjabi Shahmukhi, Punjabi Gurmukhi, Polish, French and Arabic subtitles.

Video 1: NHS Digital Weight Mangement Programme

Video 2: What to expect when you enrol on to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

Patient stories

• Stevie’s NHS Digital Weight Management journey
• Lucy’s Digital Weight Management Programme

Practices can now prescribe tirzepatide (Mounjaro)to patients who meet the criteria set out by NHS England and Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB.

Those with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 kg/m² or more (or 32.5 kg/m² for people from minority ethnic family backgrounds) who are at least 18 years old and have at least four of the following long-term conditions:

·         Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)

·         Hypertension

·         Dyslipidaemia

·         Obstructive sleep apnoea

·         Type two diabetes mellitus

Anyone prescribed with tirzepatide (Mounjaro) must also be referred to, and engage with, the Healthier You: Behavioural Support for Obesity Prescribing (BSOP). This behavioural change programme supports participants to build healthy habits, improve wellbeing, and manage obesity alongside prescribed weight loss medication.

The programme is fully funded for patients who have been prescribed tirzepatide (Mounjaro) and referred directly to the programme by their GP or Health Care professional.