About the Obesity programme
Obesity is an engaging e-learning programme for practitioners in the NHS and local authorities working in weight management.
It was developed by the Department of Health Obesity Team in partnership with Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare in 2010, and reviewed and updated in partnership with Public Health England in 2017.
The programme introduces obesity and its implications for health, provides a knowledge base on identification of unhealthy weight and risk factors for weight gain, managing obesity, and learning on guiding and enabling behaviour change.
The learning is relevant for a wide audience, including doctors, particularly foundation doctors, GP trainees and GPs, nurses and any NHS or local authority practitioner who encounters overweight or obese individuals.
Project Team 2017
Jamie Blackshaw
Obesity and Healthy Weight Team, Public Health EnglandPenny Blair
Obesity and Healthy Weight Team, Public Health EnglandElaine Boylan
Obesity and Healthy Weight Team, Public Health EnglandLisa Thompson
Obesity and Healthy Weight Team, Public Health England
Patricia Howe
Project Manager, HEE e-Learning for Healthcare
Project Team 2010
Julia Moore OBE
National Director, e-Learning for Healthcare
Alan Ryan
National Programme Director, e-Learning for HealthcareRosie Taylor and Deborah Moir
Clinical Project Leads, Obesity Team, Department of HealthKatherine Thompson
Author, Obesity Team, Department of HealthEddie Watkins
Project Manager, e-Learning for Healthcare
Karen Walker
Lead Instructional Designer, e-Learning for Healthcare
Victoria Winlow
Platform Consultant, e-Learning for Healthcare
How to access
In order to access any e-LfH programme, you will need an e-LfH account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
If you already have an account with e-LfH, then you can enrol on to the Obesity programme by logging in to the e-LfH Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My e-Learning section.
NHS healthcare staff in England
The Obesity programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-Learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.