Healthy Weight Project and Whole School Approaches to Obesity by Helen Tutty, Healthy Weight Nurse
Healthy Weight Project
and Whole School
Approaches to Obesity
Helen Tutty, Healthy Weight Nurse
BSc (Hons) SCPHN
Background
•
2500 primary school children in Manchester
severely obese
•
Serious Case Review F1
https://democracy.manchester.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=11210
•
Need for
early intervention
•
Limited resources
Healthy Weight Project
•
Originally a 12 month project – now entering 3
rd
school year
•
Working with nursery and reception aged children identified
as severely obese and above by health professionals and
through the NCMP – including referrals from school to
health
•
Providing 1-1 weight management support to the family
•
Including dietary, physical activity and behaviour change
education and practical advice
•
Early help assessment for each family
•
Aim to reduce BMI at 12 month period
Healthy Weight Pathway
Outcomes
•
90% engagement rate
•
76% of children we support reduce their BMI
at 12 months
•
24% appropriately safeguarded
•
Clinically significant BMI reduction: 0.54
reduction in BMI z-score at 12 months
Feedback
because you have
supported me and my
son without you guys, I
should have not know
how to apply health into
my sons life
I say she did a really
great job for my son's
health it was really
good I really
appreciate her.
I am extremely
happy with your
job. Thanks a lot.
It's very convenience
for the team to attend
at school rather than
going to different clinics
and it's closer to me
I think your job is very
good your advice is
good I'm very happy my
baby is healthy and
myself is healthy too
and my family the
whole family is now
good
I so happy with the
meeting with xxxx. It
has done a lot in my
family especially my
husband and xxxxx. It
made me to
understand what to
do what to eat to
maintain a healthy
lifestyle. I am so
happy and I know it
has added more
years to my family.
informative,
knowledgable
lots of advice
available
Making me aware of
how little or big
changes eating and
lifestyle can help
improve with health.
Impact of COVID-19
•
Variety of school meals
•
Less healthy grab and go options
•
Food parcels/vouchers
•
Screen time
•
Routines
•
Physical activity
•
Access to health services
•
Physical health and mental health
Contact details
•
Email:
mfthealthyweightteam@nhs.net
•
@mcrhwt
• The Healthy Weight Team started in 2018 with 3 members of staff – a dietitian and 2 nurses
• As you can see we now have a dietitian 6 nurses, a healthy weight co-ordinator and assistant.
Helen Tutty, a Healthy Weight Nurse, leads a project in Manchester targeting severely obese primary school children. The project involves early intervention, providing support to families, and aims to reduce BMI over 12 months. Positive outcomes include high engagement rates and clinically significant reductions in BMI.
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Healthy Weight Project and Whole School Approaches to Obesity Helen Tutty, Healthy Weight Nurse BSc (Hons) SCPHN
Background 2500 primary school children in Manchester severely obese Serious Case Review F1 https://democracy.manchester.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=11210 Need for early intervention Limited resources
Healthy Weight Project Originally a 12 month project now entering 3rdschool year Working with nursery and reception aged children identified as severely obese and above by health professionals and through the NCMP including referrals from school to health Providing 1-1 weight management support to the family Including dietary, physical activity and behaviour change education and practical advice Early help assessment for each family Aim to reduce BMI at 12 month period
Outcomes 90% engagement rate 76% of children we support reduce their BMI at 12 months 24% appropriately safeguarded Clinically significant BMI reduction: 0.54 reduction in BMI z-score at 12 months
I am extremely happy with your job. Thanks a lot. Making me aware of how little or big changes eating and lifestyle can help improve with health. Feedback I think your job is very good your advice is good I'm very happy my baby is healthy and myself is healthy too and my family the whole family is now good
Signposting Working with local weight management service Parental engagement Whole School Approach Access to physical activity, not just physical education Healthy school food Consistent messaging from staff
Impact of COVID-19 Variety of school meals Less healthy grab and go options Food parcels/vouchers Screen time Routines Physical activity Access to health services Physical health and mental health
Contact details Email: mfthealthyweightteam@nhs.net @mcrhwt
