Medical Weight Loss Programme  

We offer a 10 week Medical Weight Loss Programme with full medical tests and consultations with our Nurse, Doctor, Nutritionist and CBT for Weight Loss Therapist costing just £999! For full details please see below:-

Why Choose Us?

  • We are a Highly Professional fully-qualified Multi Disciplinary Team including:
    •  a Private GP, with many years experience of medical issues and highly skilled in Functional Medicine,
    • a qualified Nutritional Therapist experienced in Functional Medicine
    • a highly qualified CBT Therapist specialising in CBT for Weight Loss
    • a qualified Practice Nurse, highly experienced in undertaking Health Checks and providing Lifestyle advice.
    • Our programme is underpinned by Medical Science.  We do not just monitor you, but you actually meet with one of our Professionals each week. 
  • We design a Tailored Programme for you which takes into account your pre-existing Conditions, predispositions and lifestyle constraints such as family and a demanding job schedule.
  • We seek out the Underlying Metabolic and Hormonal Issues that may be blocking your efforts to diet.
  • Habits are hard to break and cravings difficult to handle: we work through these with you, Creating a New Relationship with Food that is designed to last your lifetime.
  • We can help you achieve Sustained Weight Loss. We aim to help you be lighter for longer, and stay slim for the longer term whereas many programs are successful only in the short-term.
  • Your programme will be Individually Tailored to help you Overcome Your Barriers - whether metabolic or behavioural. Most people have more complex issues than just counting calories or taking exercise.

Do you feel the need to invest in yourself to lose weight? 

There are Many Reasons why you might to choose to do this.  Here are a few of them.

  • We put you back in control so that you can really enjoy food without worrying about regaining the weight you lose on the programme.
  • You develop a new relationship with food so that your dieting becomes a thing of the past.
  • You pick Appointment Times That Suit You.
  • Our programme is about real food: no powders, no points or calories to keep track of.
  • We know about plateaus, and Help You to get Over the Sticking Points.
  • We Treat Eeveryone on our programme as an individual. There are no group sessions, and your programme is customised to your needs and your constraints.
  • Your weekly sessions are one‑to‑one with a professional who understands the medical, nutritional, behavioural and emotional aspects of your particular situation.
  • You will have 2 appointments with a doctor, 3 appointments with a nutritionist, 2 appointments with a CBT therapist and 4 with a nurse, all in a 10 week programme.
  • With Medical Diagnostic Tests we can look upstream at the metabolic issues that might block your progress and these define your customised programme. Our Doctor is trained in Functional Medicine and will check there are no medical issues complicating your weight problem.  She has particular expertise in hormonal problems, especially involving the thyroid, adrenal gland and sex hormones.
  • Our programme includes a screen of the most relevant Blood Tests.  This includes a T3 level which is the active component of Thyroxine and is much more relevant than routine TSH and T4 checks undertaken by other organisations.
  • We carry out a Lipid Profile test which includes your total cholesterol level and level of “protective HDL” cholesterol.
  • We carry out an assessment of your Essential Fatty Acid Ratio of Omega 6: Omega 3 ratio which is an excellent bio-marker in the race for long term optimal health and metabolism.
  • An IGG Blood Test will show you whether there may be any tendency towards Food Sensitivity. This is a complex subject and that you will be fully counselled on the meaning of the tests and their significance, during the consultation.
  • We check your Long-Term Sugar Level, the HbA1c, which is much more indicative of a diabetic state than a random blood sugar level.
  • You will be seen in a Truly Integrative and Holistic Medical Practice which will help you get to the root of your weight management needs.
  • After your initial 10 week programme there will be the Option to Sign up to our Follow Up programme whereby we continue to monitor your progress and help you with any ongoing problems.

Tests included in the Medical Weight Loss Programme:

  • Cholesterol Test to check the amount of ‘Good’ Cholesterol and the amount of Total Cholesterol in your body.
  • Glucose Test to detect your Long Term Blood Sugar Levels which are an important indicator for diabetes and which are not generally available from your NHS GP unless you are already diabetic.
  • Essential Fatty Acid Test to determine the Ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 in your body. Omega 3 is vital to the health functioning of the body especially the cardiovascular and nervous system and there is a large amount of evidence for this. If you are deficient in this it may be appropriate for you to take a Fish Oil supplement.
  • IGG test to check for any Food Intolerances If this test is positive you may wish to have a further test to ascertain which Foods you are intolerant to (this would be at an additional cost).
  • Waist to hip ratio. This is an important indicator for propensity to heart disease.
  • Body Mass Index (‘BMI’) score. This is a clinical indicator to determine if you are ‘Overweight’ or ‘Underweight’ and is also a good indicator for propensity to heart disease
  • Blood Pressure.  This is another important indicator for propensity to heart disease
  • Urinalysis for glucose & protein. This can also pick up any underlying infection for further investigation.
  • T3.  T3 is the active component of Thyroxine and is much more relevant than the TSH and T4 checks which have traditionally been used as tests for an overactive Thyroid.

 Planned Schedule

Week 1

Nurse (30mins) and Nutritionist (60mins)

Week 2 

CBT Therapist (60mins)

Week 3

Doctor (30mins)

Week 4

Nurse (15mins)

Week 5

Nutritionist (30mins)

Week 6

Nurse (15mins)

Week 7

CBT Therapist (60mins)

Week 8

Nurse (15mins)

Week 9

Nutritionist (30mins)

Week 10

Doctor (30mins) 

 

Price for 10 week Programme is £999 to include blood tests

Planned Schedule for Follow up Programme

Month 1       

Nurse (15mins)

Month 2       

Nurse (15mins)

Month 3       

Nutritionist (30mins)

Month 4       

Nurse (15mins)

Price of 4 month Follow up Programme is £135

Initial Programme includes

  • “Medical and nutritional history pack” with Four-Day Diary for Completion by Client.
  • Thyroid function tests.
  • Blood glucose level.
  • Blood cholesterol level (Total Cholesterol: HDL Ratio).
  • Blood IGG
  • Blood Essential Fatty Acid Omega 6 : Omega 3 ratio
  • Measurement of height, weight and body mass index.
  • Measurement of urinalysis for glucose and protein.
  • Measurement of blood pressure.
  • 3 Nutritionist Consultations,
  • 2 CBT for Weight Loss Consultations,
  • 4 nurse Consultations,
  • 2 Coctor Consultations;
  • all consultations one to one
  • Provision of written information concerning optimal nutrition.
  • Advice regarding Exercise for weight loss.
  • Advice regarding relaxation and Reducing Stress Levels.
  • Where necessary letter to GP

Additional Nutritional tests are available

These may well be of benefit to you but are not included in the standard programme. Please enquire about these to your therapist on the day of your visit.

  • A blood test to check the actual levels of Minerals, Vitamins and Fatty Acids in the Blood, also to assess the detoxification processes in the liver to ensure that waste products are being metabolised and excreted properly from the body.  Problems with our “waste disposal unit” (the liver) can overload the immune system and cause severe disruption to our metabolism. Measurement of individual unique requirements for minerals, vitamins and amino acids to ensure optimal functioning at the cellular level.  We use specialised tests to assess functioning deep within the cellular tissue and within our energy powerhouses, the mitochondria, and will be able to work out challenges and difficulties that may be interfering with weight loss. This test is called the Optimal Nutritional Evaluation (ONE) test.
  • Assessment of bowel function including digestion, absorption, bacteria within the bowel that are protective, also Parasitology to exclude any fungi, yeasts, bacteria, protozoa, parasites within the bowel that may be causing problems to our metabolism. This is called a CDSA 2.0 +Parasitology test.

Note:  Please note that the above tests including those for actual values of nutrition, functional values (personal needs or nutrition), and the stool tests, are highly specialised. They offer important information about how well different organs and body systems are functioning which help us to get to the root of what may be preventing you from losing weight.

Additional Blood tests are also available

These may well be of benefit to you but are not included in our standard programme. Please enquire about these to your therapist on the day of your visit.

Vitamin D level 

B12 & folate      

Blood tests for full blood count and anaemia.      

Blood tests for liver function.     

Blood tests for kidney function.      

Coeliac screen £110 

Thyroid function ( TSH, T4)      

Thyroid antibodies      

C reactive protein ( inflammatory indicator)      

Homocysteine level

Omega 6 to 3 ratio Adrenal stress test      

Tests for male & female hormones (various prices depending on requirements)

Additional Consultations are also available

These may well also be of benefit to you but are not included in our standard programme. Please enquire about these to your therapist on the day of your visit.

Additional consultations with our CBT Therapist for Weight Loss

Hypnotherapy with Dr Piper

For underlying depression or anxiety, referral to our Psychiatrist or to our Psychologist

Additional consultation with our Nutritionist

Additional appointment with Dr Piper

Additional Nurse Consultations

Referral to an Exercise Physiologist.

If you would like further support from our Nutritionist Lindsay Kubicki, or our Functional Medical Doctor, Dr Julia Piper; our CBT for Weight Loss Therapist Penny Stevens, or any other practitioner please let us know as additional sessions can be arranged to meet your needs via our Customer Services Team.

If you would like to sign up to our Medical Weight Loss Programme please ring our Customer Services Team on 0116 2700373 or email us via the ‘Contact Us’ form on our website.

Appointments can be booked at times to suit you by phoning us on 0116 2700373.

If you have a query or would like to email us please go to our contact us page.

If you would like to book an appointment please call us on 0844 800 8673 or email info@privategp.com.

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