We have received a lot of requests for weight loss injections in the last few months, these drugs cannot be prescribed by clinicians working in general practice. There are other ways to seek support for weight loss - via City of York Council, the NHS programme (see below) or we can refer to Healthwise or Tier 3 weight management services where appropriate. The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme supports adults living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or both, to manage their weight and improve their health. It is a 12-week online behavioural and lifestyle programme that people can access via a smartphone or computer with internet access https://www.england.nhs.uk/digital-weight-management/
Cancer
Cancer
We can support you in many ways via our clinical staff or social prescribing team; whether you have been recently diagnosed or had cancer a number of years.
St Leonards Hospice: The hospice team offer care for terminally ill people, and people with life limiting illnesses. They offer a range of services including bereavement support, hospice@home care and helping with symptom control.
York Against Cancer: They offer a range of support to patients with cancer, visit their website for more information.
Macmillan: They we can support you in a number of ways and their website has information about different cancer types.