Weight management services in West Sussex

If you are looking to lose weight there are a number of services available in West Sussex.

Services available to all

• Better Health

The free NHS Weight Loss Plan app on the Better Health website can help you start healthier eating habits, be more active, and start losing weight. The plan is broken down into 12 weeks .. take it a week at a time. 

To work out your Body Mass Index (BMI), use the BMI calculator on the NHS website.

Services available to anyone who is overweight

The following services are available to anyone who is overweight (classified as having a BMI of over 25 or over 23 for BAME groups).

• West Sussex Wellbeing

Trained advisors can offer tailored advice, support and motivational interviewing via the telephone. Each hub runs their own 12 week Weight Management Course and is suitable for people living in the relevant borough/district. These courses are either run face-to-face or virtually, depending on the need of the client or current Covid-19 guidelines. Each hub will be able to confirm at the time of referral.

Contact your local Wellbeing team via the details below. The referral form links provide access to each Wellbeing service's secure contact form:

• • • Adur & Worthing Wellbeing
      Telephone: 01903 221450
      Email Adur & Worthing Wellbeing
      Referral form for professionals
      
      
    • Arun Wellbeing
      Telephone: 01903 737862
      Email Arun Wellbeing
      Self referral form
      Referral form for professionals
      
      
    • Chichester Wellbeing
      Telephone: 01243 521041
      Email Chichester Wellbeing
      Referral form for professionals and for self-referral
      
      
    • Crawley Wellbeing
      Telephone: 01293 585317
      Email Crawley Wellbeing
      Referral form for professionals and for self-referral
      
      
    • Horsham District Wellbeing
      Telephone: 01403 215111
      Email Horsham Wellbeing
      Referral form for professionals and for self-referral
      
      
    • Mid Sussex Wellbeing
      Telephone: 01444 477191
      Email Mid Sussex Wellbeing
      Referral form for professionals and for self-referral
      
      

• National Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP)

Eligibility: Over 18, with a pre-diabetic blood glucose of HbA1c 42-47 mm/mol (consult your health care professional if unsure).

NDPP is a 13 week national programme delivered locally by Xyla Health & Wellbeing. Those referred to the service will receive tailored, personalised support to reduce their risk of Type 2 diabetes including education on healthy eating and lifestyle, help to manage weight and physical exercise programmes, all of which together have been proven to reduce the risk of developing the disease. You can find out more about this programme on our Pre-Diabetes page.

• NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

A 12 week online behavioural and lifestyle programme.

Eligibilty:

• • 18 or over
  • Have a BMI greater than 30 or 27.5 for people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds
  • You must also have diabetes, high blood pressure, or both.
  • The programme is only available to people with a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access.

Details on how to refer to the programme can be found on the NHS website.