Starting treatment for weight loss
You will be seen and assessed by Dr Vas Kavadas who is a weight management doctor. Everyone she sees is monitored on a regular basis throughout their weight loss journey, as she is available for advice and support in between appointments. As well as dietary and lifestyle advice and support, prescription medication may be offered.
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Free introductory telephone or video weight loss consultation
You will have a free 20 minute telephone or video weight loss appointment with the doctor to explore how she can help you as well as answer any questions you may have about what we offer.
You may want to find out some general information about what treatments are available for weight loss, whether you are eligible for weight loss injections, what the side effects of treatments may be and whether weight loss injections are safe for you. You may also have already been on weight loss injections and want to find out more about what your options are. You may want support to lose weight that does not include medication, and advice about how she can support changes you can make to your lifestyle that can help with weight loss.
After the initial discussion, if you are happy to proceed, you can book in for an assessment appointment.
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Initial assessment
This will be a detailed consultation that may last up to 45 minutes. You may be asked to have some blood tests.* Your BMI will also be calculated. The doctor will discuss the treatment options with you and together you will then decide on the best treatment pathway for you.
If your treatment includes prescription medication such as weight loss injections, you will be issued with a prescription and the medication will be delivered directly to you. The doctor will then see you again either remotely or face to face to show you how to carry out your injections so you can start your treatment.
£135 + prescription charges for a 4 week supply of medication
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Monitoring contact
The doctor will arrange to contact you on a weekly basis, either remotely or by telephone, to support and monitor how you are getting on. She will then see you for a 4 weekly assessment appointment. After that time you will continue to communicate regularly, as needed, until the next 4 weekly assessment appointment.
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4 weekly assessment appointment
The doctor will see you either face-to-face or remotely every 4 weeks after starting your weight loss journey. She will carry out an assessment and adjust your treatment plan depending on how you are feeling and how you have progressed towards your target weight. If you are on prescription medication she will issue a repeat prescription.
£75 + prescription charges for a 4 week supply of medication
After 24 weeks of treatment
For the first 24 weeks of treatment the doctor may need to see you every 4 weeks to monitor your response to treatment. Following this initial period she may only need to see you every 8 weeks depending how you are progressing with your weight loss journey. She will be available for monitoring contacts in between your regular appointments as needed.
Blood tests** may also need to be carried out at 24 weeks to ensure it is safe for you to continue to be on medication if that is what your weight loss plan involves.
*If you have had blood tests in the past few months we may not need to repeat these.
**If they are needed they can be carried out in the clinic, or at home with a fingerprick testing kit sent directly to you. Prices start at £70 depending on which tests may be needed.
Prescription medication for weight loss
There are new prescription only treatments available for weight loss. These are known as GLP-1 treatments (Wegovy ®) and GLP-1/GIP treatments (Mounjaro ®). They are taken as once weekly injections.
The doctor may discuss these options with you as part of your consultation.
Prices start from £150 for a 4 week supply.