Healthy Weight Needs Assessment 2023 - Professionals supporting people experiencing challenges maintaining a healthy weight - Page 1 of 5 - Reading Borough Council

Your feedback and experience

1. Are you responding as a...

GP/ Doctor Nurse/ Health Visitor Pharmacist Allied health professional Social Prescriber Care professional Other role within the NHS Community and Voluntary Sector worker Sports and leisure provider Other – please state below

2. How confident do you feel about raising a discussion about an individual’s weight in your role?

(Required) Very confident Relatively confident Not confident Not applicable

3. What are the challenges in supporting people with excess weight? Tick all that apply

(Required) Not enough time to explore solutions with individuals I do not have access to the resources needed Weight related stigma or shame Individuals lack motivation/confidence to lose weight Excessive workload Multiple competing health needs I do not face any challenges Other – please state

4. Do you signpost people to services to help them manage their weight? These could include national digital weight loss programmes, commercial weight management services, and physical activity services.

Yes No

4a. If you have answered No, please tell us why

I don’t have enough knowledge of what is available locally I don’t think the services that are available are effective I am not sure how to signpost people to these services in an appropriate way I would never signpost people to weight, healthy eating or activity services, it is not appropriate for my role Other - please state below

5. Which of the following services and resources are you aware of? Tick all that apply

National Diabetes Prevention Programme National Digital Weight Management Service NHS Weight Loss App NHS Better Health Leisure Service – Physical activity referral scheme Commercial weight management programmes Parks/green spaces around the borough Leisure centres Local swimming pools Joy App Local community physical activity classes Parish hall activities Other community groups Other - Please describe below

Please describe

There is a limit of 250 characters

6. Which of the following services and resources do you refer or signpost residents to? Tick all that apply

7. Do you feel remote working has an impact on your ability to support your service users?

Yes No Not applicable

8. Please select what influences you think are prominent in the lives of the people you support regarding healthy eating (tick all that apply)

(Required) Poor access to healthy options (perceived or actual) Preference for fast foods Emotional eating Convenience, i.e. choosing ‘fast foods’ because they are perceived to save time Lack of knowledge, i.e. of what is healthy or how to cook Restrictions on what they are able to prepare where they live, i.e. if they don’t have an adequate kitchen Cost barriers to healthier options or to equipment needed to prepare food Food insecurity Influence from family members, work colleagues and friends Stigma around accessing support Lack of choice, i.e. someone else decides and prepares what they eat Advertising, including social media Disinterest in eating healthily I don’t have any observations about this Other – please specify below

9. Please select what influences you think are prominent in the lives of the people you support regarding physical activity (tick all that apply)

(Required) Poor access to physical activities that they want to do (perceived or actual) Haven’t found anything they are interested in doing Lack of knowledge of what activities are available Stigma of being active or when trying something new Health condition(s) that may be a contra-indication to exercise Lack of time (perceived or actual) They cannot travel actively, i.e. due to health condition, this isn’t an option where they travel, no time Financial barriers Influence from family members, work colleagues and friends Advertising, including social media Disinterest in being active I don’t have any observations about this Other – please specify below