Directory: Healthy Weight

Do you want to move more and feel healthier? Do you want to meet others and look at topics such as sleep, exercise, healthy eating, social and emotional wellbeing? If so, join in with this rolling programme.

Coleford: On Tuesdays 2:30pm-3:30pm running for 6 weeks at a time. The Mendip Room, Mendip Country Practice, Church Street, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5NQ. Please contact the Health Connections team to register for the next available programme.

Frome: On Tuesdays 10.30am – 11:30am, Frome Medical Practice, Enos Way, BA11 2FH. Please contact the Health Connections team to register for the next available programme.

Shepton Mallet: On Tuesdays 2.00pm – 3.00pm, running for 6 weeks at a time. Shape Mendip Complex, Cannards Grave Rd, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BT. Please contact the Health Connections team to register for the next available programme.

Wells: On Tuesdays 2.00pm – 3:00pm, running for 7 weeks at a time. Please contact the Health Connections team to register for the next available programme.

To find out more about the Be Healthy, Be Happy Programme please ring the number below.

This is a rolling six week programme. Each week we explore and educate on different subjects  such as sleep, food, movement, and social & mental wellbeing. Tuesday morning 10:30am -11:30am at Frome Medical Practice, drop in sessions are facilitated by a Health Connector, current dates are:

Health Connectors are based in all the GP practices in the Mendip area. We can help you in a number of ways. We can work with you on a one-to-one basis – we listen to what is important to you and work with you on issues that you would like support with. We can link you up with services and organisations, help you manage long term conditions, help you meet new people, join groups or set goals that might improve your health and wellbeing. We can also help you set up new groups if it is needed in your area. We see people in GP practices or in your home if you are housebound. As well as linking you to groups and services, we also run groups such as Talking Cafes, Be Healthy Be Happy and Pain Management programmes.

There are lots of things that can have an impact on being a healthy weight. As well as eating more healthily, you might want to look at other things such as improving your sleep, relaxing more, moving more, counselling services and reducing alcohol intake. You may want to get support online, in person, by yourself or in a group. There are lots of ways to get started. If you want help working out the best option for you, please contact Health Connections Mendip and we can book you a consultation with a Health Connector. Below are a few options:

1. You can have a look at the NHS Better Health website which has details of the free 12-week NHS Weight Loss Plan and offers discounts on well known national healthy eating plans and groups, including Slimming World, GetSlim, The Body Coach app, Weight Watchers, Second Nature and Healthier for Life. You do not need a GP referral – just visit the Better Health website here.  https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight/

2. You can join Health Connections Mendip’s Be Healthy, Be Happy programme. Each week focuses on a different topic along with peer support and goal setting. Just contact Health Connections Mendip or visit our website to find out when the next programme is available near you.

3. You can have a look at the Health Connections Mendip website and browse our Healthy Weight resources and our directory of services where you will find lots of community groups and services that might be of interest to you, such as walking groups, stop smoking services, places to make new friends, support for your mental health and much more.

4. If you are at high risk of type 2 diabetes, you may be eligible for the free NHS Healthier You service, which will help you to eat more healthily, lose weight and get more physically active. Take this quick and easy test to find out if you are at risk of type 2 diabetes. If you have a score greater than 16 you can self refer to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Program here.  https://preventing-diabetes.co.uk/know-your-risk-dtc/

Alternatively if you have a recent HbA1c reading from your GP surgery, the date the test was taken and your NHS number you can provide these details online using our self-referral form available here  https://preventing-diabetes.co.uk/self-referral/

5. If you need a bit of extra help to discuss your options and explore what might best help you, then do contact Health Connections Mendip and a Health Connector can work alongside you to help develop a plan that is based on what matters to you.

See below for Health Connections Mendip contact details.

Being a healthy weight can sometimes be complicated. You may need different kinds of support and information to achieve a weight that is healthy for you. 

Overeaters anonymous provide insight into problems of eating compulsively, strength to deal with it, and a very real hope that there is a solution. They are a charity offering support meetings, the steps programme and a range of online tools and resources.

Being a healthy weight can sometimes be complicated. You may need different kinds of support and information to achieve a weight that is healthy for you. 

Talking Therapies offer a wide range of treatments for adults 18 years of age and over who are registered with a GP surgery in the Somerset area. Talking Therapies is for people experiencing mild to moderate depression, general anxiety and worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, traumatic memories , obsessive compulsive disorder and adjustment to living with a long term physical health condition. If you are 18 years or over and registered at a GP surgery in Somerset, there are a number of ways you can refer yourself to Talking Therapies: visit the their website or call for more information.

Being a healthy weight can sometimes be complicated. You may need different kinds of support and information to achieve a weight that is healthy for you. 

Professional and affordable counselling to people around Frome, Bath, Bristol and Street. We are a low cost service and in some cases are able to offer bursaries to clients on a very low income.