Healthy weight programmes

1-year programme in south east London (tier 3)

We accept referrals from GPs, practice nurses and other healthcare professionals for patients who:

• are over 18
• are registered with a GP in Bexley, Bromley, Lambeth, Lewisham or Southwark

Body mass index (BMI) requirements

If your patient has no co-morbidities they must have a BMI above 40 if they're white or 37.5 if they're of another ethnicity.

If your patient has been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes they must have a BMI above 30 if they're white or 27.5 if they're of another ethnicity.

If your patient has longstanding diabetes or at least 1 co-morbidity associated with obesity they must have a BMI above 35 if they're white or 32.5 if they're of another ethnicity.

Your patient needs to have access to the internet using a device such as a laptop or iPad. It must have a video and microphone.

We don't accept referrals for patients who:

• are pregnant
• previously failed to complete a tier 3 weight management programme
• are having cancer treatment, palliative or end-of-life care

GP and practice nurses

You must use the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) to make referrals.

You need to select:

• 'Dietetics' as specialty
• 'Weight Management' as clinic type
• 'SEL Tier 3 Healthy Weight Programme' as service name

The referral form is on EMIS or DXS. It is called 'SEL Healthy Weight Management Programme Referral form'.

Your referral must include:

• recent blood test results
• blood pressure
• BMI
• height

Please check the referral form to make sure you've included all the information we need. We'll reject referrals without all the required information.

Other healthcare professionals

You can email us for the referral form.

Your referral must include:

• recent blood test results
• blood pressure
• BMI
• height

Please check the referral form to make sure you've included all the information we need. We'll reject referrals without all the required information.

12-week programme in Southwark (tier 2)

We accept referrals from GPs, practice nurses and other healthcare professionals for patients who:

• are over 18
• have a BMI of 30 or higher
• are registered with a GP in Southwark

Your patient needs to have access to the internet using a device such as a laptop or iPad. It must have a video and microphone so they can take part in online group sessions.

We don't accept referrals for patients who:

• are pregnant
• have previously failed to complete a tier 2 weight management programme
• are receiving palliative or end-of-life care

The referral form is available on EMIS or DXS. It is called 'Southwark Tier 2 referral form'.

Please email the completed referral forms to us.

12-week programme in Lambeth (tier 2)

Local early intervention and prevention services (LEIPS)

We accept referrals from GPs, practice nurses and other healthcare professionals for patients who:

• are over 18
• are registered with a GP in Lambeth
• have a BMI of 30 or higher and 1 or more obesity related co-morbidity

We'll also accept a referral if:

• a patient has a BMI of 27.5 or higher, is from a black, asian or minority ethnic group and has one or more obesity related co-morbidity
• a patient has a BMI of 35 or higher, even if they have no obesity-related co-morbidities

Please complete the referral form and email it to us. You can also complete the form on DXS.