Eat Well, Feel Good and Be Active
This is a healthy lifestyle service for children, young people (aged 2-18 years) and their family.
Our programme offers practical tips to support you to eat well and be active.
Our experienced team can support you to make positive lifestyle changes.
We will work with you to identify specific goals that you would like to achieve, to give you the best support.
If you would like to make a self-referral to our service, please complete this Self-Referral Form and return it to us via email or post. If you would like help filling out the form or wish for us to do it for you, please contact us.
If you prefer you can speak to your GP, Health Visitor, School Nurse or another health professional.
You can use this child BMI calculator to find out more about measurements for children and young people.
Family Support Directory
Useful link to services and resources for families living in the Scottish Borders: Family support directory | Scottish Borders Council
What to expect:
Once we have received your referral form you will be contacted by our team who will arrange your first session with our Dietitian.
Young people can be seen individually or as a family or with a parent/guardian depending on their circumstances.
These sessions may be face to face or virtual by video conference (Near me).
Examples of sessions:
Mindful eating
Healthy Growth
Portion sizes
Label reading
Snack and meal ideas
Importance of sleep
Physical activity
Contact us:
If you would like some more information or would like to join the programme, please contact us on:
Email: child.healthyweightservice@borders.scot.nhs.uk
Phone: 01896 826447
Address: Borders Child Healthy Weight Service
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Borders General Hospital
Melrose
TD6 9BS
How We Use and Share Your Information
NHS Borders shares some information with Public Health Scotland through the National Weight Management Reporting Project and SCI-Diabetes. This is done using a secure weight management system called TURAS.
If you take part in an NHS Borders weight management service, some information about your care and personal details will be shared with Public Health Scotland. This may include:
- Personal Details
- Your weight measurements
- Which weight management service you attended
- The dates you attended the service
This information is used to help understand how well weight management services across Scotland are improving health outcomes. It also helps assess whether these services are reducing the number of people developing type 2 diabetes. This does not mean that you have diabetes.
For more information about how your information is used and protected, please read our Privacy Notice:
CHW-Universal-Privacy-Statement-August-2026.docx
If you have any questions, or if you would prefer not to have your information shared in this way, please contact us on 01896 826447.
Please note this will not affect your care with our servce.