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Practical tips and audio clips for delivering very brief weight loss interventions

Training and resources for healthcare professionals to support delivery of very brief weight loss advice.

This accredited training resource is available for all healthcare professionals seeking to develop their skills in brief weight loss advice. Co-designed with primary healthcare professionals and people living with obesity, this training is underpinned by our research on real clinical interactions.

This 30 minute course will support you to develop:

An understanding of the evidence base for very brief weight loss advice
Knowledge of the most effective ways to provide brief weight loss advice
The skills to talk about weight loss confidently and effectively in your consultations

This resource was developed by the clinical communication team, led by Dr Charlotte Albury, in collaboration with Design Science, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF Project Grant no. PG/18/70/34003), and has been accredited by The CPD Certification Service.

Cite as:

Drewery, R., Tremblett, M., Aveyard, P. Stokoe, E, Lee, J. & Albury, C. Practical tips and audio clips for delivery very brief weight loss interventions. Online Training. University of Oxford.

Further reading

The Basis of Patient Resistance to Opportunistic Discussions About Weight in Primary Care

Tremblett M. et al, (2024), Health Communication, 39, 2333 - 2345

What advice do general practitioners give to people living with obesity to lose weight? A qualitative content analysis of recorded interactions

Tremblett M. et al, (2023), Family Practice, 40, 789 - 795

Talking delicately: Providing opportunistic weight loss advice to people living with obesity

Tremblett M. et al, (2022), SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 2

Patient-Clinician Communication About Weight Loss

Albury C. et al, (2025), JAMA, 333, 900 - 901

Contributors

Accreditation

Funded by

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Charlotte Albury

Associate Professor
Rachael Drewery

Qualitative Researcher
Joseph Lee

Clinical Research Fellow

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Maddie Tremblett
UWE Bristol