May 14th 2024

By Ailsa Colquhoun

DDA publishes updated dispenser training on excess weight

Excess weight is a global problem. According to the World Health Organization, in 2022, globally, 2.5 billion adults – or 43 per cent – were overweight.

An updated training module for dispensers is designed to provide practice dispensary staff with background information on excess weight, and the support you can offer patients to help them reduce their weight and improve their health. 

By the end of this module, dispensers will understand the impact of excess weight on the health of individuals and society in general; know how to calculate healthy weight of children and adults and be able to advise on behaviour to lose weight and the available pharmacological and surgical options.

DDA members can access training, the self-assessment, and certificate of completion for their CPD records.

View the member-only online library of Dispenser Education Modules