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<blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 921290" data-attributes="member: 17713"><p>The NHS is extremely concerned about weight management and "catching" people pre diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Many, many CCGs have been meeting and listening to patients and weight management has been top of the list.</p><p></p><p>I drafted a contract between our GP and local gym to get reduced membership for patients with specific illnesses and weight problems.</p><p>The referrals initially get 2 1hr personal training sessions per week, building up to 3 per week for 12 weeks. A one to one personal trainer for an hour could cost £50. The whole 12 weeks costs £57.</p><p></p><p>Thereafter membership is discounted ongoing.</p><p></p><p>This has now been adpoted county wide. As our obesity for adults runs at 67+%. More than the 63% nationally.</p><p></p><p>Gyms are businesses. GPs are businesses... They cannot afford to give freebies.</p><p></p><p>£57 is equivalent to some peoes snacks a month.... Smoking, drinking. I know of a very obese T1 who will not pay for gym as its too much money but gets bladdered at pub at least 3 nights a week....</p><p></p><p>Diet is the top paramount item of concern but so is toming and exercising during losing weight. You do not want layers of fat hanging in excess because you didn't exercise at the same time.</p><p></p><p>I hated gym for 50 years. Can't wait to go now. I absolutely live it. No way would I have been like this unless I had my personal trainer through the referral scheme. </p><p></p><p>There are specifics for gyms that many appear NOT to be following. There must be specifically trained staff for illness management. I recently went to look at another gym as I am moving shortly. I spoke to staff and found out their qualufications. They had no worries about me attending. However after speaking to a qualufied, specialist trainer.. He said I should join and sue them as they would be neglugent taking me!!</p><p></p><p>Find out if your gp does a referrals scheme.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnellysdogs, post: 921290, member: 17713"] The NHS is extremely concerned about weight management and "catching" people pre diabetes. Many, many CCGs have been meeting and listening to patients and weight management has been top of the list. I drafted a contract between our GP and local gym to get reduced membership for patients with specific illnesses and weight problems. The referrals initially get 2 1hr personal training sessions per week, building up to 3 per week for 12 weeks. A one to one personal trainer for an hour could cost £50. The whole 12 weeks costs £57. Thereafter membership is discounted ongoing. This has now been adpoted county wide. As our obesity for adults runs at 67+%. More than the 63% nationally. Gyms are businesses. GPs are businesses... They cannot afford to give freebies. £57 is equivalent to some peoes snacks a month.... Smoking, drinking. I know of a very obese T1 who will not pay for gym as its too much money but gets bladdered at pub at least 3 nights a week.... Diet is the top paramount item of concern but so is toming and exercising during losing weight. You do not want layers of fat hanging in excess because you didn't exercise at the same time. I hated gym for 50 years. Can't wait to go now. I absolutely live it. No way would I have been like this unless I had my personal trainer through the referral scheme. There are specifics for gyms that many appear NOT to be following. There must be specifically trained staff for illness management. I recently went to look at another gym as I am moving shortly. I spoke to staff and found out their qualufications. They had no worries about me attending. However after speaking to a qualufied, specialist trainer.. He said I should join and sue them as they would be neglugent taking me!! Find out if your gp does a referrals scheme. [/QUOTE]
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