What is Health and Wellbeing Coaching?
Health and Wellbeing Coaches support patients by empowering them to become more confident at managing their own health. They provide a safe space for patients to explore the gap between their current reality and where they want to get to. Health and Wellbeing Coaches do not give advice. They use a holistic approach to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence of patients, through increasing motivation and promoting behavioural change.
Health and Wellbeing Coaches often focus on areas such as healthy eating, physical activity, weight management, sleep and mental wellbeing. They support the self-management of long-term conditions e.g. hypertension, diabetes, heart disease etc.
Top tips to improve your mental wellbeing
Top tips to improve your mental wellbeing – Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Health and Wellbeing Referral
Patients need to be registered with one of the below practices:
Meet our Health and Wellbeing Team
Jude Howie
Senior Health and Wellbeing Coach
My name Is Jude Howie and am a Senior Health and Wellbeing Coach.
My background has been in Specialist Nursing including Long Term Conditions, Forensic Nursing and Palliative Care. I was a Service Manager for a number of Health-related services before retiring from the NHS after 40 years and diversifying into Health Wellbeing and Coaching.
My role as a Health and Wellbeing coach is to empower and support you with your goals and explore the options to enable you to improve on your lifestyle choices and factors that may influence your choices.
The role is a client-focussed approach allowing time to address the issues that affect you the most eg: weight management with a pre-existing condition i.e. raised cholesterol, hypertension, pre-diabetic anxiety /low mood/ long term conditions/bereavement etc.
I have always been passionate about ensuring patients are given the time to express themselves and work closely with them either on a one-to-one basis or in group sessions.
Outside of work my interests include animal welfare, travelling and baking. I am actively involved in the local village and often assist with local events including running a Disco Diva and Dad Dancers evening for the over 35’s once a month.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse
- BSc (Hons) Specialist Nursing Practice
- Non-medical Nurse Prescriber
- Long Term Condition Management
- Palliative Care ENB 931
- Teaching and Assessing ENB 998
- Health and Wellbeing Coach Level 1
Natalie Hay
Health Coach
I am a registered Health Coach from the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
I spent 12 years working as an office manager in both the UK and USA. Following a career break to focus on my family I completed a 6-month course from Leith’s Cookery School in Nutrition & Culinary Practice. This is where I discovered a strong personal interest in healthy eating and overall wellbeing. This led me to retrain as a health coach, turning my passion into a new career focused on helping others.
I am married and have a daughter. I love to cook and entertain friends and family. I am obsessed with reading cookery books and cookery magazines!!!
Nicole Chandiram
Nutritional Health Coach and Trained Life Coach
I am a qualified Nutritional Health Coach and trained Life Coach, with additional NHS training, working as a Health & Wellbeing Coach within the Mid Chiltern Primary Care Network.
I have a background in Integrative Nutrition, with specialist training in detoxification, and further studies in gut, brain, and hormone health. I have a particular interest in food intolerances and allergies, and how they impact overall wellbeing. I run clinics both within the NHS and privately, supporting patients to make realistic, sustainable changes to improve their long-term health. Through the coaching process, I enable patients to explore a more holistic approach to their health by making meaningful lifestyle changes. I’m passionate about continually developing my knowledge and expanding my training to provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based support tailored to each individual’s needs.