Weight Management for Men Project presentation by Graham Rushbrook, Associate, Men's Health Forum

1. Weight Management
for Men – The Project
Graham Rushbrook, Associate, Men’s Health Forum

2. Project design and
delivery – what we
did and why
Identify 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

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

4. Who we worked
with
Hounslow
• 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)

5. Who we worked
with
North 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

6. Developing
delivery
Initial 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

7. 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)

8. CONCLUSIONS

9. One man in five dies before 65.
Together we can change that