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Health & Wellbeing: Nutrition Service
Health and Wellbeing Coaches support patients to look after and manage their own health through diet and nutritional support
A coach’s main role is to help people to take an active role in looking after their own health and wellbeing. Particularly people with long-term conditions (such as diabetes, high blood pressure) that can be managed through lifestyle changes. Coaches aim to help people make these positive lifestyle changes, with the aim of leading to long-term behaviour change. This can be achieved through setting goals and targets, establishing healthier habits and increasing peoples knowledge, skills and confidence
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18+
- without complex mental health needs
- BMI over 30 (BMI Healthy Weight Calculator)
- Motivated to make lifestyle changes
Referrals will be reviewed within 7 days and the Health and Wellbeing Coach will arrange a quick phone call to discuss your goals. Depending on the patient's needs, the Health and Wellbeing Coach will arrange up to 6 sessions with the patient to support them to work towards their goals.
To self-refer into this service, please fill in the form on the Joy website