Bexley HENRY offer for families with children aged 0-5

A range of programmes for parents of children aged 0-5 years. Self-referral, or referral by an early years or health professional (e.g., a GP, Nursery Nurses, Health Visitor, Midwife, or School Nurse). Delivered online or face to face in Bexley Children’s Centres (Erith, Northumberland Heath, Danson, and North Cray) and other community settings.

• Starting Solids – 2-hour group workshops for parents/carers with children aged 3 to 6 months
• Fussy Eating – 2-hour group workshop for parents/carers with children aged 18 months to 3 years
• Preparation for Parenthood – 6 week 2-hour weekly sessions for pregnant women and their partners or other family members
• Healthy Families: Right from the Start programme – 8 week 2-hour weekly sessions for parents/carers with children aged 0 to 5 years old

To discuss a referral into the programme:

• Phone 0203 045 5480
• Email childrenscentres@bexley.gov.uk

Child Weight Management for school age children (5-11)

The service is targeted at children & young people and their families living in the London Borough of Bexley.  It offers a FREE 8-week family-based weight management programme and one-off workshops. The course focusses on healthy behaviours including eating well, moving more and managing mood.

Inclusion criteria:

• Must be a Bexley resident
• Should have a BMI above 91st centile (overweight or very overweight)
• If you are unsure of the BMI, follow this link
• Must be between 4-11 years old
• The family must be able to attend either a one-off workshop or an 8-week course, once per week for 90 minutes
• Have no complex needs

Referrals are currently being managed within Bromley Healthcare School Nursing service through the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). Please enquire within your child’s school if this service is being provided.

CEW clinic (CYP with complications due to Excess Weight)

Inclusion criteria:

• 2 to 18 years
• Obesity
• Significant obesity related medical co-morbidities that has not responded to treatment with a specialist team

Exclusion criteria:

• Disengaged family and/ or significant mental health problems

Referral form

Bexley’s adult weight management service (tier 2 service)

Bexley’s adult weight management service consists of a 12-week multi-component healthy lifestyle programme free to eligible residents or those registered with a Bexley GP, available either digitally or in-person. You can self-refer or refer with support from your GP.

The service supports adults living with obesity with a BMI of 30 or more (or 27.5 for those from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background).

For more information and to access the programme visit the Gro Health website or contact a member of the Gro Health team on 0330 133 0307.

Bexley’s adult weight management service for adults with learning disabilities

Enable Learning Disabilities Weight Management Service offers free 12-week sessions in local community venues. The sessions will focus on sustainable lifestyle changes including nutrition education and physical activity to help participants work towards a healthier weight tailored to your needs.

The service is available for Bexley adults, over 18 with mild/moderate learning disabilities and a BMI of 30 and over (and from 27.5 for Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups). 

How to join the programme

Anyone who is eligible can be referred in a few different ways, you can self-refer, you can speak to your GP or another health professional who can refer directly, as can a carer or other support worker.

• Health professionals can refer via their internal referral system or through the Enable website
• Individuals interested in joining should speak to their GP or visit the Enable website
• For more information, email bbgweightmanagement@enablelc.org or call the Programme Lead on 07596 546 222
• For referrals, email enable.bbg@nhs.net

Bexley’s adult Tier 3 Weight Management Programme

This is a 12-month weight management programme for people who are living with complex obesity and are registered with a GP in Bexley.

Find out more about the programme

Phone: 020 7188 2010
Email: gst-tr.tier3@nhs.net

For information on support services across Bexley, please also search our community directory.

Better Health, Healthier Families

Visit the NHS Healthier Families webpage for easy ways to eat well and move more, including food facts, recipes, activities, and information on child weight.