Borders Ref Help Toolkit
Who to refer:
- Lifestyle
- Healthy eating - without weight loss management – 18 years +
- Physical activity – 16 years +
Who not to refer:
Current drug or alcohol misuse – refer to Borders Addiction Service
- Referrals for people under 18 are not accepted (refer to Child.HealthyWeightService@borders.scot.nhs.uk)
- Underweight individuals (BMI <18.5) are not suitable for weight loss/weight management
- Pregnant women seeking advice for weight loss (refer to Borders Weight Management Team)
- People with the following are not suitable:
- Uncontrolled hypothyroidism
- Unstable psychosis or severe and unstable personality disorder
- Dementia (unless attending with carer)
- Diagnosis of current eating disorder –referral to CMHT. Clients need to be assessed by the CMHT first
- Moderate to severe learning disability (unless attending with carer) – refer to LD for advice / support
- Complex Gastrointestinal (GI) issues including malabsorption – needed input from specialist or dietetics
Cancer patients undergoing treatment – refer to oncology nurse or doctor if specialist dietary advice is required
If someone chooses to address weight loss as their only goal they should be referred to Borders weight Management Team (BWMT) for Triage, if they meet the criteria below:
- Adults aged 18 and over resident in the Scottish Borders
- Overweight and obese individuals with a BMI >25kg/m2 (BMI >23kg/m2 for Black African, Africa Caribbean, and Asian Groups)
- Ready to engage in weight management services
How to refer:
To access the service, patients may either refer themselves, or be referred by a health professional using SCI gateway or a referral form which can be found on wellbeing service website (please see local service details section).