Strength with a starting point
Adapted resistance and everyday movement practice can be planned around joint pain, current fitness and any surgical precautions.
Metabolic health
Weight, strength & metabolic health
Your health is about more than a number on a scale. This pathway focuses on strength, comfortable movement, nutrition and daily confidence, with respectful support that takes your medical treatment and lived experience seriously.
A personal goal.
A connected care plan.
A connected care plan.
The starting point
Support strength, mobility and sustainable health habits through changes in weight.
Adults living with overweight or obesity who want practical support with function and wellbeing. This may include people receiving weight-management medicines or recovering from bariatric surgery, when their treating team considers participation appropriate.
01 / Your goal
Make it personal.
02 / Your planKeep it connected.
03 / Your next stepReview it together.
What support can look like.
Your programme is shaped around your health, preferences and clinical needs.
Individual nutrition
A suitable nutrition plan considers food preferences, medical needs and adequate intake, including the guidance of your surgical or prescribing team.
Habits without judgement
Explore activity, sleep, confidence and barriers to participation. Psychological concerns or eating difficulties need the right professional support.
Your journey
Small steps.
A clear direction.
Assessment
Discuss your priorities, previous experiences, medicines, nutrition and movement limitations privately and respectfully.
Your plan
Choose meaningful goals and an appropriate level of activity with your clinical team.
Supported practice
Build achievable movement and eating routines, adapting to discomfort, energy and treatment changes.
Review
Look at capability and wellbeing as well as weight, and adjust support accordingly.
Make progress
personal.
The right measures help the team understand whether the plan is useful and what should happen next.
How measurement works01 / Review together
Strength and practical tasks, such as stairs or chair rises
02 / Review together
Walking tolerance, pain and confidence with movement
03 / Review together
Weight or waist trends when appropriate, considered alongside function and wellbeing
Measures are chosen by the clinician. These are examples, not a standard test package.
A team that fits your needs
Connected professional support.
The centre confirms the professionals involved and their availability.
Working with your hospital
The right care, in the right place.
If you are preparing for bariatric or another operation, your surgical team sets the preparation and activity limits. Following discharge, any programme must follow the recovery and nutrition instructions you receive. Support can then focus on rebuilding daily capacity at a suitable pace.
Our referral approachYour questions, answered.
Is weight loss the only measure of progress?
No. Strength, walking, comfort, daily participation and your own priorities matter too. Weight measurements should have a clear purpose and be discussed with you respectfully.
Can I participate while taking weight-management medicine?
Possibly, after a suitability review. Your prescriber remains responsible for treatment, while nutrition, activity, symptoms and changes in strength can inform the supporting plan.
What if exercise hurts my knees or back?
A physiotherapy assessment can help identify appropriate adaptations. You should not be expected to push through worsening pain to complete a fixed exercise routine.
Clinical perspective
Weight change and functional progress vary. Medicines and surgery remain clinician-led decisions. Programmes and professional input depend on suitability and availability, with specialist care for eating disorders where needed.
Further reading
Start a conversation
Start with your story.
Find your local centre and discuss what support may be right for you.