Obesity Management in Primary Care
Build your own learning pathway across four focused topics supporting informed, compassionate and practical obesity care within General Practice and Primary Care.
Pathophysiology of Obesity
Explore obesity as a complex, chronic disease and the factors involved in its development and progression.
Understanding Weight Bias and Stigma
Support sensitive, respectful and person-centred conversations with people living with overweight and obesity.
Nutrition Considerations for Incretin Therapies
Examine nutrition, body composition and patient wellbeing during treatment with incretin therapies.
Practical Initiation of Injectable Incretin Therapies
Consider the clinical, practical and patient-support requirements involved in initiation.
Obesity Management in Primary Care
Helping General Practice teams prepare for the evolving obesity management pathway.
Staffordshire Training Hub has developed this practical learning resource to support Practices ahead of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board training and the phased delivery of tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for weight management in Primary Care.
Prepare your team with confidence
These videos and supporting materials provide a practical introduction to obesity management and the developing role of General Practice within the Primary Care weight management pathway.
Build understanding
Develop a shared foundation before attending the formal Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB training.
Prepare your practice
Start considering the workforce, processes and practical arrangements needed to support safe delivery.
Support better conversations
Strengthen person-centred, informed and non-stigmatising conversations about obesity and weight management.
Please note: this preparatory resource complements the forthcoming ICB training. It does not replace formal training, locally approved clinical guidance or individual professional responsibilities.
Explore the learning by topic
Work through the recordings in order or select the sections most relevant to your role. For Section 2, choose the recording for the clinical system used by your Practice.
Learning video 1 of 8 Introduction, National Context and Eligibility
Advanced Dietitian
Learning video 2A of 8 · EMIS Clinical System Resources for EMIS
NHS Midlands and Lancashire
Learning video 2B of 8 · SystmOne Clinical System Resources for SystmOne
NHS Midlands and Lancashire
Learning video 3 of 8 Local Implementation and Funding
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB
Learning video 4 of 8 Wraparound Care Offer
Reed Wellbeing
Learning video 5 of 8 Supportive Resources and Training
Advanced Dietitian
Learning video 6 of 8 Clinical Model Example and Experience
Mayfield Surgery
Learning video 7 of 8 Clinical Model Example and Experience
Sutton Coldfield Group Practice
Learning video 8 of 8 Closing and Staying Up to Date
Advanced Dietitian
Captions are available: select the CC button within each YouTube player to display the reviewed English captions.
Watch the complete learning video
Prefer to watch everything in one place? This complete recording brings all nine learning sections together in a single chaptered video.
Obesity Management in Primary Care
Watch the complete learning resource covering national eligibility, EMIS and SystmOne guidance, local implementation and funding, BSOP wraparound care, supportive resources and practical clinical delivery models.
- 47-minute recording
- Nine clickable chapters
- English captions available
English captions are available using the CC button in the video player. The YouTube chapters can also be used to move directly to the sections most relevant to you.
Additional resources to support delivery
Access practical guidance, learning materials and local network information to support obesity management within Primary Care.
Mounjaro supportive training and resources
Access the July 2026 collection of supportive training, clinical guidance, practical tools and patient information relating to Mounjaro and obesity management.
About the SWITCH Alliance
Find out more about the SWITCH Alliance, its purpose and how colleagues can access shared resources, learning opportunities and local updates.
Learn about SWITCH
Eligibility and phased implementation
View the supporting slides covering medication eligibility, prescribing arrangements and the NHS England phased implementation approach.
Open the presentationObesity resources for EMIS and SystmOne
Access Anna Wild’s combined slide deck covering the clinical system searches, reports, approved templates and referral resources available to support the obesity-related QOF requirements.
These supporting materials should be used alongside current NICE guidance, NHS England commissioning guidance, locally approved pathways and individual professional responsibilities.