At University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (HGS), we have a multi-professional team providing comprehensive weight management and bariatric surgery services. We have an outstanding record in patient care and safety.
We have a highly skilled, dedicated team of dietitians working within the multidisciplinary specialist weight management service. Our Weight Management service offers input for 12 months, and includes one- to- one appointments with a dietitian, as well as groups sessions. If required, patients will also have appointments with a specialist doctor or a psychologist.
Dietetic support includes education on nutrition, balance of meals and eating techniques. Patients will learn skills to challenge unhealthy eating behaviours and be encouraged to make better choices as they move towards a healthier lifestyle.
Currently, face-to-face appointments have been suspended due to the COVID 19 pandemic (coronavirus outbreak). We will shortly be launching telephone clinic appointments, and video sessions for group education, for weight management patients referred to the service, or whose care has been interrupted. We will be contacting patients directly to arrange this, but please do ring us on 0121 424 2340 if you have not heard from us at all yet.
Some patients may go on to have bariatric (weight loss) surgery at the end of their 12 months in the weight management service. Patients who undergo weight loss surgery have a committed team of Bariatric Dietitians to support them throughout their surgical pathway, for 2 years after their operation. At the moment, this will also be via telephone consultations. If you have not been contacted about a telephone appointment yet, please ring us on 0121 424 2074
Mental Health Support and more
Size Down
Size Down Virtual is a key part of Tier 3 Weight Management. It consists of one online group session per month, for 6 months, done via Microsoft Teams. Each session will cover different topics and we will email you the resources for each session.
You will be asked to contact us by email to confirm that you want to join Size Down Virtual
Once you have done this, you will receive an email invitation sent to the email address you have provided. If you have not received this email, and you have checked your junk email folder, please ring us on 0121 424 2340.
After completing all the Size Down sessions, you will receive an appointment for a 1- to- 1 appointment with a dietitian.
Size Down Session 1 – Introduction
Size Down Session 2 – Values and Goals
Size Down session 3 – Next Steps
Size Down session 4 – Emotional Eating
