Health professionals from all over the UK were in Derbyshire last week (Thursday) to attend a National Obesity Forum workshop, hosted by Slimming World at their head office in Alfreton.
More than 70 GPs, nurses, dietitians and public health specialists from as far north as Aberdeen to as far south as Surrey attended the first ever ‘Obesity Diploma’ day, designed to improve understanding of obesity across the health sector.
Speakers at the event included National Obesity Forum (NOF) Chair, David Haslam, who has just been made a Professor by the University of Aberdeen.
NOF chose Slimming World’s Alfreton headquarters to host the one-day course because of its central location, state-of-the-art technical facilities and high quality 260 seat restaurant.
Maria Voce, Company Secretary for the National Obesity Forum, says: “We’re always so impressed by the facilities at Slimming World. It’s a marvellous site. And we’re always so warmly welcomed whenever we visit the offices for meetings. NOF’s main office is in Nottingham and, with Slimming World being so central and with such modern facilities, it made absolute sense to hold the event here.”
Carolyn Pallister, Slimming World Dietitian, who attended the event, says: “We were delighted to be able to host such an important event and to continue our great work with the National Obesity Forum.
“It was an excellent day. The delegates have improved their knowledge of obesity, making them better equipped to help overweight patients in their local community. It was an intense session but really interesting and, judging by the compliments our kitchen staff received, the slimming yet filling and tasty Food Optimising meals on offer at lunchtime really helped to keep everyone’s mind fresh for the afternoons learning.”
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Notes to Editors
· Slimming World is the largest and most advanced slimming organisation in the UK. Margaret Miles-Bramwell (OBE, FRSA) founded the company in 1969 and there are now 6,000 groups held weekly nationwide via a network of 2,500 Slimming World trained Consultants.
· In 2009 Slimming World celebrates its 40th Anniversary and four decades of helping people to lose weight without deprivation, guilt or hunger.
· 300,000 members attend Slimming World every week and achieve outstanding success.
· Members lose 17,857 stones every week: 2,551 stones every day, over 106 stones every hour, that’s 1 stone 10 lbs lost every minute of every day with Slimming World.
· Slimming World pioneered Slimming World on Referral in the UK and actively supports the building of partnerships with the NHS and local authorities to develop effective strategies to manage overweight and obesity in the community. Slimming World works with university researchers and specialists in an active research programme to further knowledge of the causes and treatment of obesity.
· Slimming World’s healthy eating plan, Food OptimisingÒ, and the principles behind Slimming World’s philosophy are based on a deep understanding of the challenges faced by overweight people. Slimming World integrates practical, up-to-date dietary advice with a highly developed support system.
· Slimming World Consultants receive specific training in dietary aspects and the role of physical activity in weight control. The highly developed training focuses on facilitating behaviour change in a group environment, acknowledged by experts as being the most effective way to support long-term weight management.
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