Rotherham Institute for Obesity
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www.rotherhaminstituteforobesity.co.uk
The Rotherham Institute for Obesity (RIO) is a specialist centre for the management of obesity. It forms the basis of the middle tier of intervention for adults and children with weight problems, as part of the overall NHS Rotherham obesity strategy. It has a multidisciplinary team approach to tackling weight by providing specialists in all aspects of the current thinking in weight management. This includes dedicated Obesity Specialist Nurses (OSNs), healthcare assistants (HCAs) with specialist weighing and measuring equipment, dietetics input for complex dietary needs, group work and cooking skills education in our on-site kitchen, talking therapists for psychological and counselling input, a physical activity specialist with on-site gym facilities, a General Practitioner with a specialist interest in obesity (GPwSI) for any prescribing issues, and access to local bariatric surgeons and other secondary care specialists if meeting appropriate criteria. It provides all the pre-op assessment for adults who may be suitable for surgery and triage of children who may be suitable for Carnegie Camps.
Referral criteria for adults:
BMI > 40 or BMI > 30 (or waist circumference > 102cm in men or 88cm in women) with increased risks
Referral criteria for children:
BMI centile > 99.6th or BMI centile > 95th with increased risks
Contact: Lynn Senior, RIO Supervisor ,Rotherham Institute for Obesity (RIO)
Clifton Medical Centre, The Health Village, Doncaster Gate, Rotherham, S65 1DA
Tel: 08444773622 or Fax: 08444773831
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