Healthy living service

We can help ease some of the worries around healthy eating and healthy living to support you to be able to raise a happy and healthy child.

The Healthy Living Service includes one-to-one family work, group work, workshops and health promotions in the community including free healthy lifestyle sessions, the service can also help find the right support for you in your community including digital resources.

For all enquiries, information and advice, you can contact us via email at: healthylivingservice@suffolk.gov.uk

Telephone: 01473 263700

Who is eligible:

Children and young people aged 0-19 years who live in Suffolk with a BMI on the 91st centile to the 97.9th centile are eligible for this support. You can check this using this NHS BMI calculator: body mass index (BMI) calculator.

Who is NOT eligible:

• Individuals with an underlying medical cause for obesity who would benefit from more intensive clinical interventions
• Children and young people who are under the 91st BMI centile
• Children/ young person who are on/ above the 98th centile
• Children and young people who are not within the age criteria (0-19 years old).
• Individuals with Diabetes treated by Insulin
• Active Eating Disorder or active Psychosis
• Active Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD) including Alcohol
• Individuals who have undergone Bariatric Surgery in the last 12 months

If you require guidance, have questions about the referral process or need assistance completing the form please contact the Healthy Living Service on 01473263700 or email healthylivingservice@suffolk.gov.uk

Parents and carers

Before you start to complete a referral on the portal, we recommend that you have the following information to hand:

• Height and weight measurements of the child/ young person

Professionals

Before you start to complete a referral on the portal, we recommend that you have the following information to hand:

• Child information including date of birth, address, ethnicity and language
• Height and weight measurements
• Parent/carer information including address, ethnicity, language and full contact details

When asked to provide an address on the referral form please ensure the address provided has been confirmed by the parent/carer as being the current address for the child/young person.

It is important that the details provided are accurate as they are matched against the child/young person’s health record and there may be a delay in processing the referral if these details cannot be matched.

If you are a parent or carer with a child aged between one to five years old and would like support with Fussy Eating for your child, we offer monthly daytime and evening virtual workshops. Please contact the Healthy Living Service team on 01473 263700 or email healthylivingservice@suffolk.gov.uk

If you think a child or young person is at risk of abuse, harm or neglect please call 0808 800 4005.

This is a 24-hour service staffed by a team of professional people who will listen to your concerns and take appropriate actions. For more information, including live web chat, please contact Customer First.