A list of any medication you are taking and a list of any health problems that you have

This will depend on whether you have purchased a 6 month RIO weight management package, or you are buying individual appointments as you go along, and whether you have purchased additional services, such as an assessment of your diabetes, an assessment for sleep apnoea, consideration for weight loss medications etc. In most cases you will initially be weighed and measured on specialist equipment and assessed by the lead Obesity Specialist Nurse.

Not necessarily …. You will only need to see Dr Capehorn if you are being considered for weight loss medications or bariatric surgery, or have any problems with your weight loss plan. The RIO team will be able to advise you on whether these are suitable.

NHS prescribing guidelines are very strict on what medications are funded by the NHS and how they can be prescribed. However, this is a private service, and providing that you are clinically suitable for medications and there are no contraindications (reasons why these may be unsuitable) they may be prescribed for you. However, we do advise that you have a good understanding as to the basics of weight loss and keeping it off before considering weight loss medications.

This is certainly possible and we can accommodate personalised tailored plans for everyone

If you would like us to prescribe you a specific diet based on what might suit you best, then we can. However, evidence suggests that specific diets are hard to stick to. Instead we will teach you the basics of weight management and behaviour change techniques to be able to lose weight without having to make major changes to your diet.