Choose by commitment and monthly price, not by care. The plan you choose changes what you pay and how long you commit for, not the standard of care.
This guide is for men deciding between a rolling monthly plan and a fixed-term one. Current prices are on the pricing page.
How do the rolling monthly and 3, 6 or 12-month plans differ?
Commitment and monthly price. The rolling monthly plan has no long-term commitment, so it suits you if you’d rather keep things flexible. The 3, 6 and 12-month plans have lower monthly prices and include the same care.
A 12-month plan is 12 or 13 payments, billed every 28 or 30 days depending on your treatment. A 3 or 6-month plan is 3 or 6 payments. At the end of a 3, 6 or 12-month plan you move automatically to the rolling monthly plan at the standard price. [1]
| What | Rolling monthly | 3, 6 or 12-month plan |
|---|---|---|
| Term | None | 3, 6 or 12 months |
| Monthly price | The standard price | Lower monthly prices |
| Care | The same care | The same care |
| Delivery | Delivered the next working day, discreetly packaged | Delivered the next working day, discreetly packaged |
| Stopping early | Cancel with at least 5 days’ notice before your next payment date | A fee, unless your clinician advises stopping |
What stays the same on every plan?
The care. Every plan includes the same care.
- You start with a needle-free test of 10 markers across your heart, liver, blood sugar and thyroid.
- A clinician reviews your blood test first.
- If they approve treatment, we deliver it the next working day, discreetly packaged, with delivery included in your plan.
- A weekly in-app check-in, reviewed by clinicians, so your plan can be adjusted when it needs to be.
- A retest every 6 months shows what’s actually changing.
NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, sets clinical guidance for the NHS in England. NICE recommends identifying the health conditions linked to weight at the start and reviewing regularly during treatment. That is what the baseline test and the retest every 6 months are for. [2]
Why is weight management long-term care?
Because UK guidance treats weight as long-term care. NICE’s 2025 obesity guideline describes overweight and obesity as chronic, relapsing and progressive conditions, and calls their management a long-term process. [2] It asks clinicians tailoring dietary advice to take into account that in many cases weight regain may happen. [2]
The NHS says losing weight can be hard, and you may need extra support or treatment to lose weight and keep the weight off. [3] NICE asks that diets which cut calories come with support and follow-up to help people maintain weight loss in the long term. [2]
None of this is a reason to choose a longer plan. It is the context for the choice: the care is the same on every plan, and how long treatment continues is a clinical decision.
Why can weight come back?
Because weight loss brings lasting hormone changes that increase appetite and reduce fullness. [4] By one estimate, appetite rises by about 100 kcal a day for every kilogram lost. [4] The same estimate puts the fall in energy use at about 20 to 30 kcal a day per kilogram, a smaller change. [4]
In a 2011 study, 50 adults followed a 10-week very-low-energy diet programme. A year after the diet ended, their appetite hormones and hunger had still not returned to their earlier levels. [5] NICE advises people who have lived with obesity and lost weight that they may need 60 to 90 minutes of daily activity to avoid regain. [2]
No source sets a number of months. Plan length is a billing choice. How long treatment continues is a clinical decision: you and your clinician decide what happens next at your regular review.
Who suits a rolling monthly plan?
Men who want room to change their minds. The rolling monthly plan has no long-term commitment. It tends to fit if:
- You want no long-term commitment. You would rather take it a month at a time.
- Your circumstances may change. Work, travel or money may look different in three months.
- You want to see how the first weeks go. You would rather decide on a term later.
Who suits a 3, 6 or 12-month plan?
Men who are ready to commit for a set period. They tend to fit if:
- You want lower monthly prices. You are comfortable with a set term in return.
- You prefer a set period. A set term suits how you like to plan.
- You have thought it through. You know you want a clear plan for the next 3, 6 or 12 months.
What happens if you want to stop early?
If you’re on our rolling monthly plan, you can cancel with at least 5 days’ notice before your next payment date.
On a 3, 6 or 12-month plan, cancelling early carries a termination fee unless your clinician advises stopping. The exact fee is shown before you confirm. The fee formula and the cancellation route are set out under “How much is the early termination fee?” below.
Full details are on our terms and conditions. [1]
Does choosing a plan guarantee treatment?
No. Whichever plan you choose, whether treatment is right for you is a clinical decision. Treatment is prescription-only and is prescribed only where a clinician decides it is suitable.
Which questions should you ask yourself before you choose?
Five questions settle most decisions.
- How sure am I about committing? If you hesitate, the rolling monthly plan removes the pressure.
- Could my circumstances change in the next few months? A new job, a house move or a busy stretch at work can change how long you want to stay.
- How much do lower monthly prices matter to me? If they matter and you are ready to commit, a 3, 6 or 12-month plan fits.
- Am I comfortable with a termination fee if I leave early? If not, the rolling monthly plan avoids the question.
- Do I do better with a set structure or an open-ended one? Some men prefer a defined term. Others prefer to keep their options open.
Frequently asked questions
Can I cancel at any time?
If you’re on our rolling monthly plan, you can cancel with at least 5 days’ notice before your next payment date. On a 3, 6 or 12-month plan, cancelling early carries a termination fee unless your clinician advises stopping. The exact fee is shown before you confirm.
The fee formula and the cancellation route are set out under “How much is the early termination fee?” below. Full details are on our terms and conditions.
How much is the early termination fee?
The fee is the plan discount you have received so far, plus a £25 administration fee. That is the difference between the rolling monthly price and the plan price for the payments you have made.
The exact fee is shown before you confirm, and it does not apply where your clinician advises stopping. You request cancellation in the app (Profile, then Programme details) and keep access until the end of the period you have paid for. Full details are on our terms and conditions.
Is the care different on a longer plan?
No. The 3, 6 and 12-month plans have lower monthly prices and include the same care. A longer term changes what you pay and how long you commit for, not the care.
While you stay on a plan, the weekly check-ins and the blood test every 6 months continue.
What happens at the end of a 3, 6 or 12-month plan?
At the end of a 3, 6 or 12-month plan you move automatically to the rolling monthly plan at the standard price. To stop instead, give at least 5 full days’ notice before the plan ends.
If you come back later, you pay the standard price, not the new-customer price.
What happens when I reach my goal weight, or decide to stop?
Reaching your goal weight does not end your plan by itself. You and your clinician decide what happens next at your regular review.
While you stay on a plan, the weekly check-ins and the blood test every 6 months continue. HeMed does not offer a separate maintenance plan today.
If you leave, your plan ends. You can ask to rejoin later. If you do, you pay the standard price, and we advise a new blood test if your last one was more than 6 months ago.
Does a longer plan mean I will be prescribed treatment?
No. Whichever plan you choose, whether treatment is right for you is a clinical decision. Treatment is prescription-only and is prescribed only where a clinician decides it is suitable.
A clinician reviews your blood test first. The plan sets how you pay, not what a clinician decides.
HeMed provides clinician-led weight management. Treatment is prescription-only and is prescribed only where a clinician decides it is suitable. This page is general health information, not medical advice. If you are worried about symptoms, speak to your GP, or use NHS 111.
Next step: compare the plans on the pricing page.
Sources (5)
- HeMed, “Terms and conditions”, sections 17(b) Prices and how to pay and 17(d) Cancellations and refunds: the rolling programme; the lock-in programme (the fixed-term plans) with its fixed minimum subscription period and special price; the automatic move to the rolling programme at the standard fee when the lock-in period ends; the 5 full days’ notice; the early termination fee formula with the £25 administration fee. my.hemed.com/terms. Accessed 23 October 2026 (the page carries no version date).
- NICE, “Overweight and obesity management”, guideline NG246: the Context statement that overweight and obesity are chronic, relapsing and progressive conditions; recommendations 1.11.15 (management as a long-term process), 1.16.1 (weight regain may happen), 1.16.5 (support and follow-up for long-term maintenance), 1.9.16 and 1.17.6 (identifying weight-related conditions at the start; regular review during treatment) and 1.15.3 (activity after weight loss, a 2006 recommendation retained) (published 14 January 2025, last updated 8 January 2026). nice.org.uk/guidance/ng246. Accessed 10 November 2026.
- NHS, “Overweight and obesity in adults” (page last reviewed 29 April 2026, next review due 29 April 2029). nhs.uk/conditions/obesity. Accessed 10 November 2026.
- Hall KD, Kahan S, “Maintenance of lost weight and long-term management of obesity”, Medical Clinics of North America 2018;102(1):183 to 197 (author manuscript, PMC5764193). doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.012. Accessed 10 November 2026.
- Sumithran P et al., “Long-term persistence of hormonal adaptations to weight loss”, New England Journal of Medicine 2011;365(17):1597 to 1604 (abstract). doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1105816. Accessed 10 November 2026.
Numbered markers in the page text link to these entries. Statistics describe populations, not any one person’s results.
Published 10 November 2026.