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Saturday 29th March 2025
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
The NB Medical Guide to Managing Obesity and Overweight in Primary Care is a half-day, evidence-based course to help you gain confidence and provide your patients with the care and treatments they need. You will learn about the rapidly evolving science regarding the causes of obesity, the effects of the stigma that your patients with obesity face, the best treatments for obesity and most importantly, what you can do in Primary Care on a very practical level.
- Individual Booking
£120 - Group or third party booking
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The new NB Medical Guide to Managing Obesity and Overweight in Primary Care is a half-day, evidence-based course to help you gain confidence and provide your patients with the care and treatments they need. You will learn about the rapidly evolving science regarding the causes of obesity, the effects of the stigma that your patients with obesity face, the best treatments for obesity and most importantly, what you can do in Primary Care on a very practical level.
- Individual Booking
£120 - Group or third party booking
Books
The Hot Topics Course reference book accompanies the course but is also available to purchase separately
The book is fully referenced with recent summaries of the evidence commonly seen in primary care. Most of our delegates use this every day, like they use the BNF.
Blogs
Private prescribing for obesity drugs are on the rise - What do we need to be aware of?
Dr Stephanie De Giorgio
12th June 2024
We have entered a new era of effective medical management of obesity. The press and medical literature are full of stories about the current medications that are available. Semaglutide, which is available...
Obesity– it’s big news again, but what to tell our patients?
Dr Stephanie De Giorgio
8th June 2023
Last night the government announced a £40million programme to expand the use of new obesity treatment medications, to a pilot of community based GP led clinics. The details are yet to be clarified, but...
Semaglutide for obesity – how does it work, what’s the evidence and can my patient have it?
Dr Stephanie De Giorgio
2nd March 2023
If you have been reading or watching any media recently, you will almost certainly have seen discussion around the new “celeb weight loss drug” or “life changing medication for obesity”, depending upon...
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Podcasts
S5 E9: “The Strike Song”; Maintaining Weight Loss; Exercise & Depression; Microplastics in Your Arteries
8th March 2024
Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode we think about another year of imposed GP contract on practices in England, the BMA response and where it may lead.
S5 E7: Patient Experience of General Practice; Weight Loss and Cancer; Testosterone and Fractures
26th January 2024
Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we consider the current state of general practice in the UK and what lessons the countries can learn from each other.
S4 E14: The Stethoscope Song; HRT & Dementia, HF Monitoring, New Obesity Meds
30th June 2023
Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is all over the news today. In this episode we have a look at some of the key statements, seeing what is positive for general practice, what is wishful thinking, and what could be even worse.
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