Referral to WW (Weight Watchers)
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Referral to WW (Weight Watchers)
Hertfordshire County Council, East and North Hertfordshire and Herts Valleys CCGs jointly commission a referral scheme to offer a FREE 12 week subscription to WW (Weight Watchers) for Hertfordshire patients who are registered to a GP practice in the county and who meet the criteria below.
Inclusion Criteria
- 16 years and above
- Body Mass Index (BMI) >30
- Motivated to lose weight
- Able to attend weekly support meetings for 12 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnant women
- Currently have an eating disorder
- Attended WW or a similar commercial weight management programme in previous 3 months
- Previously referred, re-referral is not permitted or funded
Public Health, Hertfordshire County Council
publichealth@hertfordshire.gov.uk
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 WW (Weight Watchers) Patient Leaflet | 2.09 MB |
 WW (Weight Watchers) referral form | 28.1 KB |