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Free slimming classes from every South West Essex GP
10:20am Monday 3rd November 2008
Comments (13)A HEALTH referral scheme offering overweight patients free slimming classes and gym sessions has been so successful it is to be offered by every GP surgery in the district.
NHS South West Essex is extending the scheme, which has already helped 400 people.
The primary care trust will now grant all GPs in the region the powers to subscribe vouchers to overweight obese patients, which they can redeem for 12 weekly sessions at their local WeightWatchers or Slimming World club.
The three-month scheme, which can be extended to 24 weeks by GPs, also includes free access to Basildon Council Leisure and Impulse Leisure gym facilities for a 12-week period. People in Basildon, Wickford, Billericay and Thurrock are eligible.
Dr Neel Bhaduri, public health commissioning manager at NHS South West Essex, said: “Quite a few people taking part lost five per cent of their body weight.
“If people are interested, all they have to do is ask their GP.”
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Ivanna Goodhump, says...
1:31pm Mon 3 Nov 08
Soozie, Southend on sea says...
1:32pm Mon 3 Nov 08
luckygirl, Grays says...
3:41pm Mon 3 Nov 08
Some overweight people are very active and do not spend all day over eating - simply eating the wrong the sorts of food, some people's weight is caused by emotional stress/life stress, medical conditions etc - don't judge everybody as the same. Understand the problems that can cause weight gain.
I for one cannot stand it if a smoker or drinker gets on the train and sits next to or near me - I find the stench utterly repulsive it also makes me feel sick.
As for where the money comes from ask the PCT - I think you'll find that they were underspent at the end of the last financial year.
Soozie, Southend on sea says...
7:29am Tue 4 Nov 08
Some people who are overweght may be active, but I'll bet 90% of the others are lazy.
Soozie, Southend on sea says...
8:24am Tue 4 Nov 08
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luckygirl, Grays says...
8:34am Tue 4 Nov 08
Jose El Mezclador, Tilbury says...
8:58am Tue 4 Nov 08
Most fat people are that way because they eat too much, eat the wrong food and don't take enough excercise
End of story
Soozie, Southend on sea says...
9:58am Tue 4 Nov 08
luckygirl wrote:Not bigoted at all. Fat people cost the NHS billions of dollars each year. Most of the fat and obese people around are simply greedy and do not know when to stop eating.
Must be nice to be such a bigoted person as you. I for one am proud of who I am and will not let moronic idiots like you force me into losing weight - I will do it for myself and no one else.
How many skinny people stick their fat bums in your face when they are getting off a train? None. Can't say the same about the fat ones.
I too am proud of who I am. And I know when to stop eating and start exercising. I hope you lose weight lucky - you'll be a happier person for it.
Real World Occupant, Benfleet says...
2:47pm Tue 4 Nov 08
Soozie wrote:SOOOOOOOOOO glad you said that!
Even the train is chock a block of salad dodgers. They take up 2 seats instead of one. Its greed, pure and simple. Overeating is not attractive.
I pay my money for a season ticket to london every year but often end up crushed against a window by an obese person. I really agree that they should pay for 2 seats, after all, by taking up 2 seats it means that someone else either has to stand up or spend an uncomfortable time being crushed into half a seat.
I know its not PC and we are not allowed to say anything anymore about any subject but most obese people do overeat/under exercise. It doesn't happen by magic
Soozie, Southend on sea says...
3:19pm Tue 4 Nov 08
Real World Occupant, Benfleet says...
9:46am Wed 5 Nov 08
If an obese person is too big for a seat on an airplane, they are asked to leave the flight or pay for 2 tickets. As someone else literally cannot get on the plane.
tuttuttut, Southend says...
11:06am Wed 21 Jan 09
Oh and Soozie, in case you haven't noticed, we don't use dollars in this country.
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Soozie, Southend on sea says...
10:27am Mon 3 Nov 08
I wonder where the money comes from to support this scheme?
Just hope it works.