Goodweigh was founded on the belief that good care for people who are severely overweight and obese can and should be more accessible. Together with affiliated doctors and pharmacists, we have developed a carefully designed care pathway to provide reliable and safe care.
Our care pathway consists of the following components, among others:
Every treatment starts with a comprehensive medical intake.
A qualified physician assesses the intake, medical history, and current medication use and checks for possible contraindications.
Medication verification takes place via the National Exchange Point (LSP).
If necessary, additional contact will be made with the patient via chat in the personal portal or by telephone.
In case of doubt, written approval will be requested from a primary care provider (e.g., a neurologist or cardiologist) or consultation will take place with the patient's own general practitioner or practice nurse.
Patients are regularly not eligible for medication when this is not medically justified.
Parallel to any medical treatment, each patient is invited to receive guidance from a lifestyle coach via video call(s) to work on structural lifestyle improvements. The questionnaires from checkoorzakenovergewicht.nl form the basis for this guidance.
Patients have access to a personal portal at all times, where they can contact the medical team directly, track their progress, and receive guidance on working towards an improved lifestyle.
If the prescription is sent to the pharmacy, the pharmacy will carry out an independent and additional check to ensure that the medication can be dispensed safely and responsibly.
If a patient gives their consent, we share their medication use via Goodweigh with other healthcare providers via the National Exchange Point (LSP). In all cases, a letter is also provided to the patient, which can be used to independently inform their regular GP and pharmacy about the treatment at Goodweigh.
Every 4 weeks, a structural medical evaluation takes place, during which effectiveness, compliance, and side effects are assessed by a doctor and the treatment is adjusted medically if necessary.
In this way, we have established a reliable and safe process with individual medical assessment and review at every step.