I’m a referrer
and would like more information
The 12 month programme has three phases
Phase 1
The first stage is the Total Diet Replacement (TDR) phase in which patients will receive their choice of soups and shakes totalling around 900 calories per day. This phase lasts for 12 weeks.
Phase 2
The second phase sees patients gradually reintroducing ‘real food’, starting with one small calorie-controlled meal, building up to three across six weeks.
Phase 3
Phase 3 includes ongoing one-to-one Health Coach support for the final 8 months to help maintain, or build on their weight loss.
Programme structure
Phase 1
12 weeks
TDR
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8 virtual group sessions
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Weekly in-app messages
Phase 2
6 weeks
Food Reintrodution
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4 virtual group sessions
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Weekly in-app messages
Phase 3
34 weeks
Maintenance
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8 virtual group sessions
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Biweekly in-app messages
30-minute video call consultation
15 minute follow-up video call
15 minute follow-up video call
30-minute video call consultation
Phase 1
12 weeks TDR
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8 virtual group sessions
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Weekly in-app messages
15 minute follow-up video call
Phase 2
6 weeks
Food Reintrodution
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4 virtual group sessions
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Weekly in-app messages
15 minute follow-up video call
Phase 3
6 weeks
Maintenance
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8 virtual group sessions
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Biweekly in-app messages
Programme information
Remote group support sessions for 12-15 people are provided biweekly with messages. The 20 sessions start weekly, before moving to fortnightly and then monthly.
These sessions are led by our trained Health Coaches, dietitians and nutritionists and based on an expert-developed curriculum, aiming to provide patients with the knowledge, confidence and support they require to make small, sustainable health changes to achieve long-term weight loss and in some cases, remission.
Your patients will receive all required total diet replacement products from our suppliers at Nualtra, as well as all required equipment to keep track of biometrics such as weight, blood pressure (if on blood pressure lowering medication) and blood glucose.
Clinical safety
Patients referred to our programme will require a medications review with many requiring adjustments made in line with NHSE Expert Panel guidelines. These changes will take place on the first day of the TDR phase. Guidance to help with this can be found below.
Whilst on the programme patients need to be invited back for a blood test and medication review at 6 months and at 12 months. Liva will also contact the referrer at every key phase of the programme to ensure progress is monitored effectively.
“The support is the thing that makes it work and the support of the group and the people running the programme has been excellent”
Darryll
Member, NHS T2DR programme
For further information,
please contact us at scwcsu.livalcd@nhs.net
