Health Care Professionals

Commissioned by Isle of Wight County Council, we offer innovative and engaging tier 2 weight management programmes to support Isle of Wight residents to lose weight in a way that works for them.

How to refer

1. Using Systm1 or Emis Web

You can easily refer using Systm1 or EMIS web. The referral goes straight to our secure nhs.net inbox and we triage and contact your patient directly.

2. Referral form

To make a referral on behalf of a patient simply complete our short online referral form. The gloji team will triage and contact your patient directly within 3 days.

3. Self – referral

Patients can self-refer using the sign up button on this website. It’s quick and simple, letting patients pick the programme that’s right for them.

Eligibility

A patient needs to meet all of the following criteria:

They’re motivated and ready to change.
They’re an Isle of Wight resident or registered with an Isle of Wight GP.
They have a BMI > 30 (BMI > 27.5 black, Asian and other ethnic minority groups, or specified long term health conditions).
They’re over 18 years (16 and 17 years with GP/Healthcare professional recommendation).
They’re not pregnant.
They don’t have a severe psychological morbidity and/or eating disorder.
They haven’t accessed the same service in the last 12 months.

Webinar

Introducing gloji: your new tier 2 adult weight management provider

Watch our short webinar to hear from Dr Richard Pile about our new tier 2 weight management service, including the referral pathway and eligibility criteria.

How we can help you maximise referrals into our tier 2 service?

Discussing weight management with patients can be difficult. If you’d like to achieve better patient outcomes and maximise your referrals, our Knowledge Platform can help. Discover how to have positive conversations around preventing diabetes, weight management and smoking cessation.