Implementation support toolkit
How will this toolkit be reviewed and updated
How did we develop this toolkit
When developing this toolkit, we did research to explore and understand the implementation challenges. We gathered and listened to feedback from the health and care system through a series of activities that included (but were not limited to):
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engaging with NICE guideline development committees and lay members,
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reviewing comments from the guidance consultation on NICE's guideline on overweight and obesity and technology appraisal on tirzepatide for managing overweight and obesity,
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engaging with key regional and national stakeholders and organisations,
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gathering and recording feedback from users of obesity related NICE guidance, and
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holding a stakeholder workshop to gather views on implementation of the guidance on tirzepatide.
Acting on user feedback
Key findings from our stakeholder research included:
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The use of appropriate language when talking about weight and obesity, and reducing weight stigma, is important to people.
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Commissioners highlighted significant financial pressures and concerns around the affordability of tirzepatide.
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There are challenges in primary care with prescribing tirzepatide alongside holistic care on overweight and obesity management.
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Concerns over the lack of specialist weight management services.
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Providers and practitioners want to do their best to upskill and implement NICE guidance, but time precludes this.
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Equitable access to services and medicines should be a priority.
The future
This toolkit will be updated as and when new guidance, insights, resources or support tools become available. We will continue to monitor uptake of the guidance in line with available data sources and insights, taking action where necessary.
NICE will highlight the areas that we will prioritise in the coming years through our forward view. These topics will be refreshed on an annual basis.
See the NICE topic page for obesity for more information, including details of any new or updated guidance or quality standards that are currently in development.
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