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Remote Services
Weight Loss Supplements
For additional support with cravings and appetite, The Slimming Clinic can also add on our supportive natural supplements to any weight loss programme.
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The Slimming Clinic offer GZ12, which is exclusive to The Slimming Clinic and not available anywhere else, and Chromium supportive supplements to enhance weight loss alongside prescription medication.
Chromium
Chromium is a mineral that is considered essential, meaning we cannot make it in our bodies so it must be obtained from our diet.Several studies have indicated that taking chromium supplements can help:
• Obesity by reducing food intake, hunger and cravings and reduce the frequency of binge-eating episodes • Glucose intolerance by improving blood glucose control in those with type 2 diabetes or help control the glucose and insulin responses in those a risk of developing type 2 diabetes. • Depression by improving the symptoms of low mood.
GZ12
GZ12 is a combined supplement of Glucomannan, zinc oxide and vitamin B12. It is developed and used EXCLUSIVELY by The Slimming Clinic to help appetite control and weight loss in conjunction with a healthy nutrition and lifestyle programme. Glucomannan is the only herbal ingredient that has proven weight loss attributions with a European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) endorsement. It is a filling agent that absorbs water in the stomach to make your feel fuller and less hungry. Vitamin B12 contributes to normal energy levels which is vital when the patient is on a restricted diet. It is an essential vitamin that your body needs but cannot produce. Zinc contributes to normal carbohydrate metabolism and the normal metabolism of fatty acids.
How To Sign Up Patients
If you know of any patients who you think could benefit from our services, then the next steps would be to talk to the patients about the services we offer.
We will fully train you in our weight loss programmes and services, so you are confident enough to speak about them. Don’t worry if you don’t know everything, as we will cover the nittygritty detail with the patient too. If the patient is happy to proceed, you will then book them in for a short, 20-minute consultation with you – at the clinic. This will simply be to take their blood pressure and measure their BMI, to ensure they can be treated by us. Again, we will show you all the things you need to know to carry out these basic health checks! If the patient falls into the treatable category, you will then call the dedicated line we have set up for Referral Partners and speak to one of our helpful Support Team. Simply pass over the details of the patient and where you are calling from, and hand the phone to the patient to speak to us – and we will do the rest! Our Team Member will note down your clinic name and that the patient has been referred by you!
It is that simple!
Next Steps for the Patient
When the patient is talking to us, we will take down all the details we need in order to book them in for their Initial Video Consultation.
At this stage, we will need a £50 deposit to secure their appointment – which is deductible from their weight loss programme when they purchase or fully refundable in the rare event that the patient cannot be treated by any of our weight loss medications. The patient will need to have their payment card to hand at this point. Once the patient is booked in, they will receive a welcome email with the appointment requirements explained. They will need:
• Photo ID
• Blood pressure monitor (we can send this to the patient)
• Scales
• Patient needs to be stationary and have access to a computer/smart device
The patient will also receive a courtesy call 48 hours ahead of their appointment to confirm attendance and answer any questions they may have thought of since we last spoke (They also get a text!)
