{"id":781652,"date":"2026-07-05T11:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/781652\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T11:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:11:34","slug":"innovative-obesity-care-programme-receives-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/781652\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative obesity care programme receives funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Funding has been awarded for a new innovative programme to improve access to obesity support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Until March 2029, NHS Dorset will lead the project, which is part of a national programme testing new approaches to tackle obesity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Dorset project will take a community led approach, focusing on people who often face barriers to healthy weight services, such as children and young people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amanda Webb, chief officer for population health improvement for NHS Dorset, said that by designing new local services and using digital tools, they &#8220;hope to reach people who too often miss out&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The funding comes from the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme, which directly supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cjd2y7dkjpxo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the government&#039;s Ten-Year Plan for the NHS;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the government&#039;&quot;}\" class=\"link \">the government&#8217;s Ten-Year Plan for the NHS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Its aims include moving from analogue to digital systems and focusing on care within communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pioneering-projects-to-transform-obesity-care-backed-by-85-million-from-government-and-industry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:In Dorset;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;In Dorset&quot;}\" class=\"link \">In Dorset<\/a>, people will be &#8220;supported from the start with a personal conversation to understand their needs&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They might join a local group, get support from a health coach by phone or online, or use an easy app or website to track progress and stay motivated,&#8221; the government writes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A young person who has care experience might get help through a small, supportive group to build confidence, while an adult with a learning disability could have more one\u2011to\u2011one support and join local activities that feel safe and welcoming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NHS Dorset is working in partnership with Bournemouth University&#8217;s PIER Project (Bu PIER) and Health Innovation Wessex.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;By working together, we can help make obesity support more inclusive and more accessible, to better reflect people&#8217;s everyday lives in Dorset,&#8221; a spokesperson for Bu PIER said.<\/p>\n<p>Similar storiesRelated Links<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Funding has been awarded for a new innovative programme to improve access to obesity support. 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