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Podcast: Doctors Sara and Lisa talk to Dietician Charlotte Cockman about managing weight for patients who are overweight or obese in General Practice. This includes a discussion around the definitions of overweight and obesity, risk factors, and what terms are less stigmatising when discussing weight with patients. Charlotte talks to us about her approach to weight,…

Podcast: We discuss what a Dietitian is and what the role can look like in Primary Care. It’s a new role and can be tailored to best suit the community. We also cover what the training consists of, what the day job looks like and advice for clinicians in Primary care around brief discussions with…

Presenters: Charlotte Cockman & Abi Turley Session Summary. This forum aims to highlight the need for adults to be having effective conversations with young people in the period between asking for help and receiving it. This includes all who have been referred for specialist help and are waiting for treatment, those who don’t meet the…

Joint AfN Regional Study Day Presentation. The theme is Communicating Nutrition Science and we have some amazing speakers lined up to share their knowledge and experience (draft schedule is below). The event will focus on two themes: The first half will focus on Communicating Nutrition Science to Reduce Inequalities. The second half will focus on…

Exploring the importance of utilising the VCSE sector; not only through delivery of an integrated support system and framework which supports capacity building with statutory services but the necessity of the VCSE to impart updated and ever-changing information, data, trends and the voice of lived experience to local and national policy makers.

Journal of Health Visiting. Cockman & Cockman, 2020. This article explains how a clinician-led third sector organisation in Greater Manchester has issued a call to action requiring healthcare providers and service commissioners to adapt to improve health outcomes https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/johv.2020.8.11.458

Contributor and Editor; Addressing health inequalities is a key focus for health and social care organizations, yet this is the first book to explore how best frontline health workers in areas of deprivation can address these problems. Aimed at doctors and their wider multidisciplinary teams, this book provides key knowledge and practical advice on how…