Referral to a dietician

Availability of local dietetic support will vary across the country, but most PCTs now employ dietitians, who can offer additional support to the team with respect to:

 

  • The development of strategies and local weight management services
  • The training of other healthcare professionals in obesity management
  • Counselling patients who do not respond to first-line advice or who have an existing medical condition, which requires more detailed advice
  • Running weight management groups or supporting locally run groups
  • Providing up-to-date information that is independent and evidence-based ¬ñ often the only reliable source on the latest ¬ëfad diet¬í!
  • Supporting patients who are being considered for bariatric surgery and postoperatively for long-term follow up.

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    News

    NGO support - Salt Reduction Letter to Andrew Lansley

    Click here to read the letter [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 256.48 KB]

     

    Visit the NOF regional website

    Visit our regional website to find out more about our work around England and Wales.

     

    NOF publishes new position statement on Very Low Energy Diets (VLED)

    The National Obesity Forum is recommending new standards for the management of obese people seeking to lose weight using Very Low Energy Diets (also referred to as Very Low Calorie Diets). Download the position statement here. [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 209.95 KB]
     

     

    Tam Fry on Radio 4 Today program

    Today, Thursday 8th July 2010, Tam Fry was on the BBC Radio 4 Today program. Click Here to visit the BBC page and hear the item.

     

    Visit the EOF

    The European Obesity Forum website can be visited at www.obesityforum.eu