Weight Management for Men – The ProjectGraham Rushbrook, Associate, Men’s Health Forum

Project design and delivery – what we did and whyIdentify sites and models of delivery• Not the usual suspects• At different stages in the commissioning cycle• Delivery models varied in execution • Willingness to work with identified resources• Able to start with short notice• Committed to agreed processes and co-

production• Inclusion of appropriate levels of physical activity

Who we worked withCornwall• Unitary authority, in-house provision• Public health commissioning and delivery• Rural • Mixed, male/female • Physical activity offer run in tandem with weight management intervention

Who we worked withHounslow• NHS commissioned as part of lifestyle offer• Delivered by community trust • Group leader trained dietician• Male only recruitment • High prevalence of diabetes in local demographic• Physical activity offer run in partnership with

Brentford FC Community Trust (separate site and time)

Who we worked withNorth Somerset• Local Authority public health commissioned

programme• bespoke intervention designed to target men• Commission required reference and

adherence to the ‘How to’ guide• External commercial provider Man V Fat • Physical activity offer tailored to capability of

participants

Developing deliveryInitial Network Meeting to establish:• level and frequency of support• Resources available• Local needs identified and responded to• Establishment of data collation and expectations• Establishment of evaluation framework

What this looked like in practice• Four site visits for each site to support completion of learning

logs and external supervision• Men’s Health Training delivery for each site (attendees

determined locally)• Three network meetings in London to share experiences and

expertise• Language and communication• Shaping resources• Marketing materials• Relating weight management to other lifestyle services

• Online and telephone support throughout project• Relating project development to evidence based practice (‘How

to’ guide, NICE Guidance)

CONCLUSIONS

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