Hull weight management services
The weight management services we run in partnership with Hull City Council will come to an end in September 2018 and, as of May 31st we will no longer be taking on new clients.
For anyone seeking help and advice about your weight or your child’s weight please speak to your GP, practice nurse or school nurse.
For online tools and self-help please see the following useful resources:
Physical Activity
- Local leisure provision at Hull Culture and Leisure: hcandl.co.uk
- Fitness for the whole family with Fit Mums: fitmums.org.uk
- Free, fun, friendly, runs across Hull with Park Run: parkrun.org.uk
- Local activities for pregnant and post pregnant Mums-Us Mums: facebook.com/usmumshull
Nutrition
- Healthy Cooking on a Budget and HENRY parenting courses (Health, Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young): facebook.com/healthylifestyleshull
Web based resources / Apps:
- Ideas to help the whole family make healthy lifestyle changes: nhs.uk/change4life
- A Hull based app walkit! (app for Hull) walkit.com
- Live well ideas on the NHS website: nhs.uk/LiveWell
- Ideas and Apps for example Early Meals and Active 10 walking tracker: nhs.uk/oneyou/apps
For men:
- Men v Fat: manvfat.com
If you are an adult and have a Body Mass Index of over 40+ (or 35+ with co-morbidities) or a child with 98th+ centile on the growth chart there is a specialist weight management service in the city:
- For adults and children who are obese there is a Hull-based service called Weightwise; GP / School Nurse referral only.
- Adults: integratedservices.chcpcic.org.uk/pages/weightwise
- Children: http://integratedservices.chcpcic.org.uk/pages/weightwise-extra
If you are a health professional and would like some support on how to help patients with their weight, please see the above list and also the below:
Support available for Health Professionals:
- Chief Medical Officer Physical Activity Guidelines: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-physical-activity-guidelines
- Obesity and Malnutrition Online Training:elearning.rcgp.org.uk
- Let’s Talk About weight: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/649095/child_weight_management_lets_talk_about_weight.pdf