Weight Management

If you are 18 or over and have a BMI of 30 or over or 27.5 from ethnic minority, you can self refer to the Rivermead Leisure Centre.

Weight Loss Support | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, Manchester

Weight off your mind programme

This programme is for people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30 (or a BMI over 27.5 if you have a South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean family background) in addition to one or more of the following weight related medical conditions:

• polycystic ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• osteoarthritis (wear and tear of knee and hip joints)
• heart disease

You can refer yourself if you meet their criteria, see below for more information.

Managing your weight | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

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Slimming World

Meetings, online or a little bit of both. They’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

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Weight Watchers

The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.

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NHS: BMI healthy weight calculator

Mounjaro Update - Limited eligibility

You may have heard in the news that Mounjaro can now be prescribed by GPs for weight loss.

Please be aware that there is a 12 year roll out and only a small number of our patients will be eligible for an NHS prescription in the early stages.

If/when you become eligible, we will invite you to book in for an appointment to discuss this.