SURESLIM AWARDED CONTRACT WITH BARKING AND DAGENHAM PCT

Submitted by SureSlim on Thu, 3/9/2009 - 3:00 pm

 The Barking and Dagenham Primary Care Trust is the first PCT contract to be awarded to SureSlim UK in what is hoped to be part of a much bigger roll out.  Public health specialist for the NHS in Barking and Dagenham, Julie Boyd, said that so far the scheme is working really well in the area:   Click on the title to read more …

“With 16% of adults in the borough of Barking and Dagenham classed as obese, we needed to take steps to help people here to lose weight.  The SureSlim programme is proven to work and so it will be really interesting to see what impact this has on patients within the borough – especially compared to other schemes which may offer more alternative incentives.”

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Daryl Taylor, Chief Officer at SureSlim UK, commented: “SureSlim is the only weight loss company that uses a medical analysis of the body to create a plan which helps weight loss by balancing insulin levels. Food mainly controls the production of insulin in the body, which, if too high, prevents the body from being able to burn fat.  

“Under our eating plan, the metabolism is encouraged to heal and the balance of insulin restored. In turn, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol are all regulated and excess stored body fat is lost.
“Each SureSlim client receives a personalised weight loss programme, which takes into account their pathology results, medical history, medication, food allergies, food dislikes, type of programme requested (breastfeeding, vegetarian, sports) and any pre-existing conditions. Prior to starting a programme, blood test results are reviewed by the SureSlim Clinician, but are also sent to the GP for further review and to ensure patient records are up to date. No programme is undertaken if there are particular concerns. Blood tests are reviewed again 3 months after starting the programme, with particular emphasis on lipids which often improve with the dietary regime suggested in the programme.”
There are no diet pills, shakes or gimmicks involved – just nutritionally sound individually tailored weight loss programmes which incorporate every day foods.
“Further to this, the initial blood tests will also look for any underlying reasons why a person may be struggling to lose weight in the first place, e.g. an under active thyroid.”
“But what makes SureSlim really special is the level of one-to-one support patients receive through trained SureSlim Consultants, such as Bev Walker. Unlike other weight loss schemes, where clients may be expected to attend intrusive group meetings, SureSlim patients are given individual advice and continued guidance throughout their programme, with a personal consultant always available to talk”.