Case study

Josie* is a pensioner living on her own. She met with a health trainer at a local community group as she had been suffering with high cholesterol.

Determined she didn't want to take any more medication, Josie decided she wanted to make some changes to her lifestyle. By setting some SMART goals with the health trainer and being given some information, Josie worked towards her main aim of reducing her cholesterol. Six months later Josie returned to her practice nurse to be informed that her cholesterol had significantly reduced to a satisfactory level.

"Meeting with a health trainers has been great, it has really helped me with my diet. The leaflets have been brilliant, I keep them altogether and read them regularly," Josie.

* name changed