Bridging Health Inequalities in the Learning Disability Population: A Quality Improvement Project on Weight Management

Aims: People with learning disabilities (LD) experience significant health inequalities, including higher rates of obesity and associated comorbidities. This quality improvement (QI) project within East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) aimed to enhance weight management interventions for individua...

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Main Authors: Esraa Abdelrahman, Kainat Khan, Nicole Eady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425103268/type/journal_article
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title Bridging Health Inequalities in the Learning Disability Population: A Quality Improvement Project on Weight Management
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title_fullStr Bridging Health Inequalities in the Learning Disability Population: A Quality Improvement Project on Weight Management
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title_short Bridging Health Inequalities in the Learning Disability Population: A Quality Improvement Project on Weight Management
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