Testimonials from Counterweight Practitioners
‘Counterweight is a realistic lifestyle programme that has proved beneficial to our patients and we have felt professional fulfilment in being able to deliver it’
Catherine Ross & Roseanne Roberston, Leith Walk Surgery
‘Counterweight is a positive and supportive programme to making lifestyle changes’
Moira Nolan, Health Care Assistant, Craigmillar Medical Practice
‘Weight loss through self awareness’
Kate Pollok, Practice Nurse, Gracemount Medical Centre
‘Great to be involved with individuals who have decided to make lifestyle changes which affects their complete well being, in a positive way’
Moira Doig, Keep Well Practice Nurse
‘Stay calm, focused and don't take any failure personally, but if it you get a great success, take all the credit!!’
Laura Laidlaw, Practice Nurse, Leith Mount Surgery
‘At last a structured programme that actually works. I also like the option of goal setting or a more prescriptive calorie deficit approach because one way doesn’t always best suit everyone’
Practice Nurse, Dundee
‘I like the way Counterweight is individualised for each patient, helping patients to look at their own habits and reasons for change. You feel you are empowering people to make these changes rather than just giving a diet sheet and sending them off. You also get to know the patient really well and build up rapport with them. The skills used for this are easily used for all other health promotion areas as well’
Practice Nurse, Dundee
‘My focus is about looking holistically at the client and personally am finding the programme very effective, rewarding with a low DNA rate. Also think the clients like the long term support, motivation and encouragement from staff. Have really noticed a difference in peoples’ confidence especially at 3 and 6 months follow-up’
Health Coach, Dundee CIty CHP
‘I have enjoyed working with Counterweight patients and have had some positive results’
Practice Nurse, Dundee
‘I feel the programme as a whole is easy to deliver and with good patient input can be very successful. The leaflets make it easy to understand and the patients like having these aids to look over and review after the consultation and use them well and when they come back do use for asking questions’
Practice Nurse, Dundee
‘Counterweight is a very well planned and structured programme. After initial training we received regular updates, and support was available and on hand when required. The most important thing is that clinical time is allocated after the training. I feel more equipped to offer support to overweight patients. Helping them through the CHANGE programme to achieve results. I found the discussion sessions and negotiating GOALS were good, giving the patient the ability to manage their weight and be back in control. I would certainly recommend Counterweight as a proven method of weight reduction and lifestyle change with successful results’
Health Care Support Worker, Dundee City CHP
' Excellent training package with follow on mentorship, which allowed the programme to get off to a good start.. It has been really useful to have advice and support available by email following the mentorship. The training is very specific and clear which allows trainees to follow a clear pathway while gaining confidence. So far everyone who has gone through the programme has lost weight but more importantly I have witnessed people make life style changes which they feel confident to maintain and which will help them to maintain their weight loss.. Most importantly clients have felt listened to and believed and have been empowered to make realistic changes in their own lives. This is one of the most exciting health interventions I have come across and I feel as though we may, at last, have an effective intervention to tackle the obesity epidemic. There is also huge job satisfaction in watching someone make real strides in changing their lifestyle and knowing that they have made the changes themselves'
Frances Arrowsmith Community Nurse/ Midwife