About The Slimming Doctor
Safe, evidence‑based weight management from the comfort of your home.
The Slimming Doctor is a UK‑based online medical weight‑loss clinic providing safe, evidence‑based treatment through video consultations. We combine clinical expertise with modern digital tools to offer effective, personalised support for adults seeking medically supervised GLP‑1 therapy.
With our fully remote model, you can access high‑quality medical care from the comfort of your home — with the reassurance of UK‑regulated clinicians guiding every step of your journey.
The Slimming Doctor is dedicated to providing safe, effective, and evidence‑based medical weight‑management care. We recognise that weight management is complex and requires personalised medical assessment and ongoing clinical support, rather than generic advice.
Who Are We?
Dr Christopher Herman
MB ChB University of Birmingham
GMC Registration Number: 2376587
The Slimming Doctor is led by Dr Chris Herman, a highly experienced GP with a special interest in obesity. He is a managing partner of a GP surgery in Milton Keynes and previously served as Senior Partner at Newport Pagnell Medical Centre.
Dr Herman has a strong clinical interest in obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, with additional expertise in skeletal medicine. Alongside his primary care work, he helped set up a local acute Covid treatment service for the NHS in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.
His extensive clinical background brings a strong emphasis on patient safety, evidence‑based practice, and clinically appropriate prescribing. Under Dr Herman's leadership, The Slimming Doctor operates within robust clinical protocols to ensure that weight‑management treatment is provided only where it is clinically appropriate and safe when care is delivered remotely.
Personal Interests
Outside of medicine, Chris is a keen runner and triathlete, having completed both Ironman and ultramarathon events. When not training, he enjoys gardening and travelling.
Sandra Herman
Sandra is a qualified general nurse and midwife. She has worked in both hospital and community settings as a nursing sister, specialising in the care of diabetics. In charge of the department, she cared for children and adults, including expectant mothers with gestational diabetes.
With a strong interest in educating staff, Sandra trained to become an NVQ assessor and verifier. Building on this, she went on to gain an Education degree and an MSc at Manchester University, and now has many years of experience teaching both staff and patients. Helping people achieve their health goals has always been a particular interest, which led Sandra to gain the Certificate in Health Promotion.
Personal Interests
Sandra has 3 adult children and enjoys family activities, cooking, gardening, keeping fit and travelling. She has volunteered as a magistrate for over 10 years and has a keen interest in community matters.
Our Mission
Our goal is simple:
To deliver safe, evidence‑based weight‑loss treatment that genuinely improves lives — without the barriers of traditional clinic visits.
We believe effective obesity treatment should be:
- Medically supervised
- Accessible from anywhere
- Free from stigma
- Personalised to your health needs
- Built on trust, transparency, and ongoing clinical support