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As a healthcare professional, you face unique challenges when treating patients in larger bodies, from managing time and resources effectively to knowing how to navigate sensitive conversations about weight.
These challenges can lead to awkward interactions, negative reviews, and ultimately,
delivery of sub-optimal healthcare delivery through poor patient-practitioner relationship development. Understanding these difficulties, we offer targeted support and education to improve your skills, confidence, and outcomes in caring for patients of all sizes.
Imagine treating your patients in larger bodies with the same ease and confidence as patients in smaller bodies.
By partnering with us, you can enhance your skills to learn how to better validate and make your patients in larger bodies feel valued and supported in their healthcare experiences.
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Discover the science behind body size diversity and strategies to combat weight stigma in your work through this 90-minute online training.
You’ll gain practical advice for creating a welcoming environment for patients of all sizes, and learn how to implement size-inclusive language and actions in your daily practice and workplace.
You will learn about:
– Obesity science
– Combatting weight stigma
– The fat positive and size-inclusivity movements
– Size-inclusive language and behaviour
– Ideas for a size-inclusive workplace
This is a 90-minute pre-recorded online training that includes answers to our most frequently asked questions, and comes with a workplace checklist to help make your environment more size inclusive.
Combining theory with live training and hands-on clinical simulations, this workshop is designed to enhance your ability to offer compassionate, size-inclusive care to patients in larger bodies.
You’ll gain insights into obesity science, learn to advocate for patients in larger bodies, and master the art of navigating weight discussions sensitively.
This 60-minute simulation led by individuals in larger bodies. This unique experience provides you an opportunity to refine your clinical skills and enhance your ability to navigate sensitive discussions effectively, all while in a supportive environment.
A total of 4 hours of training along with worksheets, checklists and clinical tools, you’ll complete this workshop with greater confidence and proficiency in treating larger patients with respect and ease.
We specialise in the care of individuals in larger bodies and would be delighted to assist your patients.
Whether you’re referring a patient or seeking support as a healthcare professional, we’re here to assist.
You can send your referrals via email or our online Referral Form.
For specific patient discussions, book a call with us directly.
Download our services handbook for more information.
Get in touch with us via our contact form. We’re here and ready to support you.
The right language to use when talking about someones body size is highly personal. If you feel comfortable, and it is appropriate, it is always best to ask a person how they would like to address their size.
As a general guide we should use patient first language i.e. A patient in a larger body, A patient living with obesity. Large, big or plus size are appropriate layman terms and smaller/straight sized should be used as the comparative.
e.g. I am a person who is large and he is a person who is smaller or straight sized.
Obese is a medical term which is appropriate to be used for communication between healthcare workers where a diagnosis has been made.
Bariatric is a medical term which describes weight loss initiatives such as bariatric surgery or dietetics services specifically aimed at weight loss.
*We use “obese” as common medical language to convey expertise with larger bodies, but acknowledge it may be perceived as stigmatising to some people and affirm we work to reduce weight bias.
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Download our guide: Five Actions of a Size-Inclusive Ally