Weight management with a clinician you can sit down with.
Ready Health is a CQC-registered private clinic on Standish High Street. Our weight management service is delivered in person: your height, weight, BMI and blood pressure measured by a clinician in the room, a full medical history taken face to face, and follow-up reviews with the same clinical team. No app-only assessment, no self-reported numbers, no subscription to cancel.
How being seen in person actually differs.
Most weight management services sold in the UK today are remote. This is a comparison of service models — what each type of provider typically does, and what it typically cannot do.
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| Ready HealthIn-clinic · Standish, Wigan · CQC-registered | Online-only weight loss servicesApp, video or chat based | Pharmacy websitesOnline questionnaire based | NHS specialist weight managementTier 3 / Tier 4 services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How you are seen | In person, in clinicA real appointment with a clinician in the room | Remote video or in-app messaging | Written form, often with no live consultation | In person, once referred and accepted |
| Measurements | ✓ Measured by a clinicianHeight, weight, BMI, waist and blood pressure at every visit | ✗ Self-reported by you | ✗ Self-reported by you | ✓ Measured in clinic |
| Physical examination | ✓ Available at the appointment | ✗ Not possible remotely | ✗ Not possible | ✓ Available |
| Blood tests | ✓ On-site phlebotomyFrom £15, results reviewed by your clinician | Postal kits, or none | Rarely offered | ✓ Arranged by the service |
| Who assesses you | GMC, NMC or GPhC-registered clinicianFace to face at our Wigan clinic | Remote clinician, often a different one each time | A clinician reviewing a written form | NHS multidisciplinary team |
| Follow-up reviews | ✓ £20 face-to-face reviewProgress, tolerance and blood pressure checked in person | In-app check-ins | Repeat order form | ✓ Scheduled reviews |
| Time to be seen | Usually same weekNo GP referral required | Days | Immediate | Referral required; waits vary widely by area |
| Continuity | One local clinical teamYou can phone or come in between appointments | Varies with clinician availability | None | Team-based |
| How you pay | Pay as you goPublished price list, no membership required | Rolling monthly subscription | Per order | NHS funded |
| Diet, activity and behaviour support | ✓ Built into every consultation | App content and messaging | ✗ Generally none | ✓ Structured programme |
The bottom line. A remote service cannot weigh you, take your blood pressure, examine you, or notice that something has changed since it last saw you. Ready Health is a physical clinic in Standish — every assessment and every review happens face to face with a registered clinician, and you pay only for the appointments you actually have.
This table compares typical service models rather than any named provider. Individual services, inclusions and prices vary and change over time, so please check each provider's own published information. NHS availability, referral criteria and waiting times vary by area. Ready Health prices are taken from our published price list and are correct at the time of publication.
An app cannot examine you. A clinician in the room can.
Weight is a clinical issue, not a number typed into a form. Being in a room with a clinician changes what can be measured, what gets picked up, and what happens next.
Measured, not assumed. Your height, weight, BMI, waist and blood pressure are taken by a clinician at the clinic. Remote services rely on the figures you supply yourself, which is one of the most common reasons an unsuitable treatment gets started.
A proper safety net. Thyroid disease, undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, medication interactions, disordered eating and low mood can all sit behind a change in weight. In clinic these can be explored properly, investigated with blood tests taken on site where indicated, and acted on — rather than filtered out by a questionnaire.
Follow-up that means something. A review with a clinician who saw you six weeks ago is a different conversation. Plateaus, questions and changes to your plan are handled by someone who knows your history, in person, with your weight and blood pressure re-checked on the day.
Local, and open to you. If something worries you between appointments you can telephone the clinic or come in. You are not raising a support ticket.
Joined up with the rest of your care. With your consent we write to your GP, and we can arrange blood tests, blood pressure monitoring, dietary advice and our counselling and CBT team from the same building.
What your in-clinic consultation includes.
A 30-minute appointment with a registered clinician at 22 High Street, Standish. Here is what that covers.
Measured, not estimated
Height, weight, BMI, waist circumference and blood pressure taken in clinic by your clinician.
Full medical review
Medical history, current medicines, family history, previous attempts at weight loss and any conditions that affect your options.
Investigations where needed
Blood tests taken on site — for example HbA1c and glucose, thyroid function, lipids or liver function — and reviewed by your clinician.
Diet and activity planning
Practical, realistic changes to food, protein, alcohol, sleep and movement built around your life. This is the foundation of every plan we make.
An honest treatment discussion
Your clinician will discuss the options that may be appropriate based on your health, circumstances and assessment findings.
Structured follow-up
Face-to-face review appointments to check progress and blood pressure, and to adjust the plan as things change.
What it costs. All of it.
Pay as you go, taken directly from our published price list. No membership, no rolling subscription and no hidden fees.
- 30-minute appointment with a registered clinician
- Height, weight, BMI, waist and blood pressure measured
- Full medical and medication history
- Eligibility and suitability assessment
- Personalised diet and activity plan
- Blood tests arranged on site if clinically indicated
- Progress reviewed with your clinician
- Weight and blood pressure re-checked in clinic
- Plan adjusted where clinically appropriate
- Book reviews as you need them — no subscription
Four steps, all of them in person.
No referral, no waiting list and no obligation to continue.
Choose an appointment
- Book a face-to-face weight management consultation online
- No GP referral needed
- Same-week appointments usually available
Your 30-minute consultation
- Measurements taken by your clinician
- Full medical and medication history
- Blood tests taken on site if indicated
A plan built around you
- Diet, activity and behaviour goals agreed
- Your clinician will explain the clinically appropriate options and agree an individual plan with you
Face-to-face follow-up
- £20 review appointments
- Weight and blood pressure re-checked
- Plan adjusted as you go
🔁 No subscription, no lock-in
You book and pay for the appointments you need, when you need them. There is no rolling contract to cancel and no minimum term. If you decide the service is not for you, you simply stop — and your clinician will talk you through the alternatives before you do.
Not sure whether it is right for you? Ask us before you book.
Our team can explain what happens at the appointment, what it costs and whether the service is likely to be suitable, without any pressure to go ahead.
📞 01257 676 001What we will, and will not, do.
Being clear about this matters more than a marketing promise.
Who the service is for
Adults aged 18 and over with a BMI of 30 or above, or from 27 where there is a weight-related health condition such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes. Suitability is always assessed individually.
Who it may not suit
The service is not right for everyone — for example in pregnancy or while breastfeeding, or where another condition needs investigating or treating first. Your clinician will go through this with you.
Realistic expectations
Results differ from person to person and no clinic can promise a particular outcome. Lasting progress comes from changes to diet, activity and habits that you can maintain, with support from your clinician.
In-clinic weight management FAQs
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Is Ready Health regulated?
Do you write to my GP?
Be seen in person, not just online.
Book a face-to-face weight management consultation at our CQC-registered clinic in Standish, Wigan. £50 initial appointment, £20 follow-up reviews, no subscription and no GP referral needed.
Ready Health, 22 High Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0HL · Registered with the Care Quality Commission · Clinicians registered with the GMC, NMC or GPhC. This page is information about a private clinical service and is not medical advice. Treatment is provided only where clinically appropriate following an individual assessment.