Camden: Preparing yourself for surgery

Self-help/self-referral
The NHS Better Health website is specially designed to help patients take the small steps they need to kickstart their health. It contains a range of resources to help patients lose weight, quit smoking, get active and drink less, including apps to help keep them on track. There is also a section dedicated to getting active with includes Introductory offers for health centres, classes and community support.

 

Clinical referrals
An NHS digital weight management programme offers online access to weight management services to people living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of either diabetes, hypertension, or both.
It is a 12-week offer with three levels of support available and is designed to give service users a personalised level of intervention to support them to manage their weight and improve longer-term health outcomes.

 

Level 1:  Access to digital content only
Level 2:  Access to digital content plus 50 minutes of human coaching over the 12 weeks
Level 3:  Access to digital content plus 100 minutes of human coaching over the 12 weeks

 

Further information on signing up can be accessed here- NHS England » How to access the programme

 

Currently, general practices and community pharmacies can refer members of the public to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme. Further information is available on the Information for community pharmacies web page.

 

 

Self-help/self-referral
The NHS Better Health website is specially designed to help you take the small steps, you need to kickstart your health. It contains a range of resources to help patients lose weight, quit smoking, get active and drink less, including apps to help keep on track.

Clinical referrals
Referrals for all NCL boroughs should be made to HAGA via thereferral form.
There is additional information on the GP website, including the primary care clinical pathway.

Self-help/self-referral
The NHS Better Health website is specially designed to help patient take the small steps they need to kickstart their health. It contains a range of resources to help patients lose weight, quit smoking, get active and drink less, including apps to help keep them on track.

Clinical referrals
For further information about services to help you stop smoking in Camden

Self-help/self-referral
The NHS Every Mind Matters website is a useful resource for general tips and advice on how to lift mood or ease anxiety.

Clinical referrals
Should patients require clinical support, this can be accessed via their local borough support: Camden and Islington.

Self-help/self-referral
The Camden Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service, provided by Change Grow Live, supports adults in seeking support with their alcohol and drug use.

Clinical referrals
Referrals can be made via a GP. However, should an urgent referral be required, this can be sent using the email address camden.MHCT@candi.nhs.uk

 

Self-help/self-referral
There is a lot of advice online to help including guidance from the Royal College of Anaesthetists(RCOA), with over 600 helpful videos by healthcare professionals. The NHS website has support on how to manage long-term conditions as well as the NHS app.

Clinical referrals
In the first instance, a patient’s GP practice is the best place to access the range of support available. Patients can be assisted via their GP practice for a range of conditions including:

Metabolic conditions:

Respiratory conditions:

 

 

Self-help/self-referral
Resources that can help manage pain include the Pain Toolkit website. There is also advice on how to manage chronic pain on the NHS website.

 

If you are living with long-term pain, speak to your GP who will determine eligibility for a pain clinic referral.

Clinical referrals
There are a wide range of services related to pain management depending on the patients’ condition and borough. Please note referrals need to come from health care professionals. Below is a list of the main services.:

 

Self-help/Self referral
As well as the resources listed in the ‘weight management/getting active’ section provided above. Patients can be directed to the NHS fitness studio. This provides a range of videos for patients to try these at home with the benefit of knowing they are suitable for patients with a range of limitations and range of fitness levels and appropriate for many deconditioned patients who otherwise feel unable to access the gym or regular classes .

 

NCL (North Central London) residents can also sign up to the Mr Motivator Club. The website contains with videos, articles, and programs designed to help everyone live a healthier, happier life.

 

Click this link to an information poster you can print/share with your patients on how to keep active in Camden with information on local activities,  home based exercise resources, exercise apps & info pages in Camden.

Clinical referral
The NCL Move4You programme is a 12-session guided physical activity programme for adults who have had a cancer diagnosis in the last five years.

 

It provides ongoing support for 12 months, led by specialist activity instructors. The programme is tailored to each individual, supporting people of all abilities to engage with a variety of activities to help them move more during and after treatment. Referrals are made via the Tottenham Hotspurs Foundation, which provides the service.

 

This referral scheme has been set up to provide a service for individuals with varying medical conditions who would benefit from taking part in a gym or class-based exercise regime.

Initial registration is £12.50. Once referred patients are offered six one-to-one hour-long supervised sessions with the Exercise Referral Manager and Instructor at £5 per session.

 
Referral process

Complete a digital form and email it to gparmoury@jubileehalltrust.org

 

Once the form has been received and processed, an appointment will be made for an assessment at The Armoury Gym free of charge. 

 

Armoury Fitness Centre  (opposite Royal Free Hospital)

25 Pond Street, Hampstead, NW3 2PN

Phone: 020 7431 2263
Email: gparmoury@jubileehalltrust.org

Website: https://www.armourygym.co.uk/