About the Obesity and Metabolism clinic

The clinic aims to support people with disorders of metabolism, for example, those with higher weight, PCOS and diabetes, to be healthier. While these conditions are generally managed well in primary care, some individuals, or their primary care providers, may feel that a specialist review is needed. The aim is to work collaboratively with the person, and to provide specialist input that meets their needs and helps them to make the right decisions about their health.

Contact: info@obesitymetabolism.co.uk

Our values

We listen. We are open and transparent. We are good in what we do. We value working together. We continue to learn and improve.

What the clinic offers

• Face-to-face consultations with Dr Hassan Kahal.
• Support people to better manage their weight, PCOS and type 2 diabetes, and the impact these conditions have on their health.
• Help to clarify the diagnosis, when needed.
• Prescribe medications for weight loss, PCOS and type 2 diabetes, when appropriate, after discussing different treatment options, benefits and risks of each intervention.
• Assess people’s response to treatment, and help them manage side effects.
• Support people to make healthier lifestyle changes.
• Counsel and provide unbiased information to support people to choose the right intervention(s) for them.
• Help to optimise people’s medical conditions before and after bariatric (weight loss) surgery or medical therapy.
• Support people in managing medical complications of bariatric surgery.

Appointments

All appointments are with Dr Hassan Kahal as a one-to-one, face-to-face consultations. We focus on three health conditions:

• Obesity
• PCOS
• Type 2 diabetes

No GP referral is required.

The consultation fee does not include the cost of medication. If appropriate, you will be provided with a private prescription which you can take to your local pharmacy. The pharmacy will charge you directly for the medication. We can recommend a dietitian, counselling therapist, and exercise specialist, if needed. If investigations are required (for example, blood tests or imaging), these will need to be paid for separately and directly to the service provider.

We are registered with Aviva, WPA and Allianz health insurance companies. If you have a private health insurance, please check with your insurance provider whether your appointments at the Obesity and Metabolism Clinic are covered.

Memberships

• General Medical Council (GMC 6063754)
• Royal College of Physicians
• Society for Endocrinology
• Association for the Study of Obesity
• British Obesity and Metabolic Specialist Society
• Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
• Medical Protection Society