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Running a successful weight management clinic |
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A few key tips on what differentiates a successful weight management clinic:
Protected time for all involved to run the clinic
GP & HCP understanding of and commitment to the care pathway, how pharmacotherapy is to be used
Agreed strategy for who intervenes with the patient and how support is maintained
Screening and patient selection
GPs pivotal role in motivating and influencing patients
Goals set for patient recruitment, with targets to reach
Specific criteria set for how recruitment will occur
Do not limit service only to those with long term, malignant obesity but a recruit mixture of patients - the success of the clinic is significantly increased with progressive patient weight loss.
Weight management seen as a priority to the whole practice
Regular review of the progress, check if targets are being met
Audit cycle- what could be improved or built upon? What could be done differently?
Sharing best practice with other health care professionals
Engaging the PCT and patient focus groups
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