NICE recommended weight-loss drug to be made available in specialist NHS services
Thousands of people will soon be able to be prescribed a drug to help them lose weight as part of their treatment in an NHS specialist weight management service.
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How can referrals of obese patients to the local exercise referral scheme be increased? A UK based primary care quality improvement study
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Happy Mum Healthy Bump
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Planet Munch Healthy Lifestyle Programme - tackling childhood obesity through creative education