From Margins to Mainstream: Making Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Obesity and Weight Management Core to NHS Primary Care
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This editorial discusses the integration of evidence-based psychological interventions, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, into NHS primary care to address obesity management. It highlights current limitations in Tier 2 services and proposes strategies like upskilling staff and embedding psychologists to improve equity and reduce secondary care burden.
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- Hasan Basri (General Medical Council), Marwah Al-Waadh (Norton Medical Centre), Zeid Mohammed (Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust)
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- 2025-09-03
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- 10.7759/cureus.91529
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@article{allodium:2b7fbf1d31d1483f,
title = {From Margins to Mainstream: Making Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Obesity and Weight Management Core to NHS Primary Care},
author = {Hasan Basri and Marwah Al-Waadh and Zeid Mohammed},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.7759/cureus.91529},
url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91529}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - From Margins to Mainstream: Making Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Obesity and Weight Management Core to NHS Primary Care AU - Basri, Hasan AU - Al-Waadh, Marwah AU - Mohammed, Zeid PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.7759/cureus.91529 UR - https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91529 ER -
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Basri, H., Al-Waadh, M., & Mohammed, Z. (2025). From Margins to Mainstream: Making Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Obesity and Weight Management Core to NHS Primary Care. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91529
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