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Weight management service plans are flawed and will add to GP workload, BMA warns

BMJ 2021; 373 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1623 (Published 23 June 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;373:n1623
  1. Abi Rimmer
  1. The BMJ

The BMA has warned that a new weight management service will result in a “significant” rise in GP workload and will have little benefit for patients.

On 21 June NHS England published an enhanced service specification for weight management.1 The aim of the service, the document said, was to help general practices develop and implement a proactive approach to identifying patients with obesity. It also aims to help practices engage with such patients and refer …

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