The Community Weight Management Service is part of the Glasgow and Clyde Weight Management Service (GCWMS).
The Weight Management hub triages patients to self-management, Community or Specialist services depending on health conditions and clinical need.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Weight Management Service currently does not prescribe weight loss injectable medications (such as GLP‑1 medications) and cannot provide a route to accessing these within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. If you’d like to learn more about what our Weight Management Service offers, you can download our Service Information Leaflet below.
What is Community Weight Management?
Community Weight Management offers a free 12-week membership to either Slimming World or Weight Watchers to help you lose weight in a safe, sustainable and realistic way.
This gives you access to a blend of in-person and online support which includes:
- Weekly face to face or online sessions
- A timetable of virtual sessions
- Free access to an app offering food planners, activity and weight loss trackers
- Online, quick, simple and healthy recipes
- Equipment-free, easy workouts
- 24/7 access to a social community
Patients who have used this service say it’s been life-changing, guiding them on a journey to learn new habits that make losing weight safe, simple, and sustainable.
What is Specialist Weight Management?
The Specialist Weight Management Service is delivered by a team of dieticians, psychologists and physiotherapists.
Psychological approaches and physical activity guidance are provided alongside dietary advice, tailored to your needs.
This approach will help you identify ways to overcome barriers to weight loss.
Weight loss medication and surgery may be considered as part of the programme where appropriate.
If you’d like to learn more about the Specialist Weight Management Service visit:
How do I access the service?
Health professional referral
You can access the service by speaking to your GP, Practice Nurse, or other Health Professional (dietitian, physiotherapist) about a referral to the service.
If you are a health professional looking to refer your patient:
Self-referral
You can self-refer to the service if you have a BMI over 25 (22.5 for patients with South Asian, Chinese, Middle Eastern ethnicity) and are living with diabetes, heart disease, or have experienced a stroke. To get started, simply complete the self-referral form below and our staff will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.