HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

BeWell Health & Lifestyle

Health & Lifestyle Practitioners

Health & Lifestyle Practitioners are non‑clinical professionals based within your GP practice as part of the Be Well service. They support patients to make positive lifestyle changes—such as improving diet and increasing physical activity—to help reduce the risk of developing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD).

Who can access support?
Health & Lifestyle Practitioners can support patients who meet any of the following criteria:

•  Non-HDL cholesterol ≥ 4 mmol/L
(blood test within the last 3 months, not currently taking a statin, and no history of CVD)

•  QRISK score ≥ 10%
(blood test within the last 3 months, not currently taking a statin, and no history of CVD)

What is QRISK?
QRISK is a clinical tool used to estimate your risk of developing a cardiovascular event—such as a heart attack or stroke—over the next 10 years.

Referral Criteria
Patients must also meet the following requirements to be referred:

•  Aged 18 or over
•  Registered with a Venn PCN GP practice
•  Not pregnant


How to refer

Self-referrals are not accepted.
A clinician within your GP practice must make the referral.


What happens after I am referred?

You will be contacted by telephone within two weeks of your referral.
If we are unable to reach you, we will send a letter asking you to get in touch.

During your initial phone conversation, a Health & Lifestyle Practitioner will discuss the reason for your referral, answer your questions, and explain the support options available. This may include:

•  Up to 12 months of personalised lifestyle support
•  Discussion about whether statin medication may be appropriate



Health & Lifestyle Practitioner can refer or signpost you to services such as:

•  SmokeFree Hull
•  RENEW
•  Be Well Community Link Workers
•  NHS Talking Therapies
•  Mental Health Wellbeing Coaches
•  Community Dietetics
•  National Diabetes Prevention Programme
•  Many other services depending on your individual needs

What happens if I choose to accept support?
You will be invited to attend a 60 minute face to face initial assessment. During this appointment, you may be:

•  Weighed
•  Have your blood pressure checked
•  Screened for atrial fibrillation

You will also be asked about:
•  Your current lifestyle
•  Your long term health goals
•  The type of support that would be most helpful for you

Following this, you will be offered regular follow up appointments, either face to face or by telephone, to review your progress and adjust your plan as needed.

You can choose to end your support at any time.

Please note: support lasts for a maximum of 12 months.