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The Knowsley Specialist Management Service is a tier 3 specialist weight management service delivered by registered Dietitians, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Assistant staff.
The service offers a variety of weight management treatment options including:
- Tailored calorie deficit plans
- Meal replacement advice
- Weight management using orlistat lipase inhibitors with GP and Registered Dietitian support
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) from a registered Cognitive Behavioural Therapist assessment before consideration onward referral for bariatric surgery (tier 4 services)
Inclusion criteria:
- We accept referrals from GPs or via Healthy Knowsley / tier 2 weight management services.
- The service does not accept self referrals.
The Knowsley Specialist Weight Management Dietetic service is part of St Helens and Knowsley Community Dietetics Service.
We provides Dietetic and cognitive behavioural (CBT) therapy for patients meeting the service criteria.
The tier 3 specialist weight management service has registered Dietitians, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Assistant staff that offer a range of weight management options.
- Tailored calorie deficit plans
- Meal replacement advice
- Pharmacological support using orlistat (lipase inhibitors), in collaboration with GPs and Registered Dietitians
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) delivered by a registered Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
- Assessment and preparation for onward referral to bariatric (Tier 4) services, where appropriate.
Referrals are accepted from healthcare professionals.