Weight management continues to be a major priority across primary care, with practices increasingly looking at how they can support patients beyond traditional one-to-one appointments.
Experience Led Commissioning (ELC) recently hosted a lunch and learn webinar exploring how primary care teams are using group clinics within weight management pathways, including providing wraparound clinical care for patients prescribed GLP-1 medications.
The session featured examples from practices already using the group clinic model to support patient education, behaviour change, peer support and ongoing clinical monitoring. For practices facing increasing demand around obesity management and weight loss medications, the webinar provides practical insights into how group consultations can help deliver care more efficiently while maintaining patient engagement.
The discussion around providing wraparound care for patients taking GLP-1 medications is becoming increasingly important as prescribing grows and practices consider how best to support patients safely and effectively over the longer term.
If your practice is working towards improving obesity outcomes, the recording may also provide useful ideas that support delivery of relevant QOF obesity indicators and wider population health objectives.
If you missed the live session, the recording is available via NHS Futures and is well worth a watch for GPs, practice managers, health coaches, social prescribing teams and anyone involved in weight management services.