The Adult Weight Management service delivers a variety of programmes across Ayrshire and Arran. These are suitable for all adults aged 18 years and above.
The programmes offer support for up to one year and include:
- Exploration of factors that influence lifestyle choices and weight
- Information, tips and strategies for nutrition, health and wellbeing
- Activity sessions
- Onward referral and signposting
- Optional weigh ins
For further information, call the team on 01563 554 574 or send us an email at clinical_healthyweightayrshire@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
You can also follow us on Facebook, or download our Healthy Weight app which has lots of useful information on a wide variety of health related topics, tailored for the area of Ayrshire in which you live. There are regular updates and new weekly content.
The app is available on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. Download the app now and select Healthy Weight.
Self management
If you would like to begin your own weight loss journey, the NHS Inform 12 week programme is a great place to start. This course will provide you with weekly topics to help you work towards achieving a healthy weight at a pace that suits you.
Diabetes prevention
The Adult Weight Management Service also delivers the Diabetes Prevention Programme, which offers support for anyone with a diagnosis of pre-diabetes (Impaired Fasting Glucose, and Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes within the last two years.
Notice regarding weight management medicines
Weight Management Medicines – liraglutide (Saxenda®), semaglutide (Wegovy®) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) (update)
Due to a worldwide shortage, liraglutide (Saxenda®) is not available at this time to prescribe.
The Scottish Government in partnership with NHS health boards across Scotland have recently developed guidance on priority groups for semaglutide (Wegovy®) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for weight management. All NHS Boards across Scotland are now considering this guidance to develop local patient pathways and prescribing guidelines to safely and effectively support people who are eligible for these medicines. Until these have been agreed locally, these weight management medicines should not be prescribed.
In the meantime NHS Ayrshire & Arran Adult Weight Management service is unable to accept referrals for patients to be considered for any of these weight management medicines. Also at this time, GP practices should not be approached to prescribe these weight management medicines.
As soon as pathways and prescribing guidelines have been approved for use in NHS Ayrshire & Arran, information regarding how patients can access theses medicines will be made available.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Area Drug & Therapeutics Committee, 16 September 2024
Nutrition and diet
See our section on nutrition and diet for information on how to manage your health through eating well.