Report from 2008

North West: 1 Meeting – Dr Arun Gosh

1^st Meeting, 1^st July 2008

‘Obesity Specialist Network’

Speakers

Dr Colin Waine

Dr Karen Toque, Deputy Director, North West Public Health Observatory

Mike Farrar, Chief Executive - NHS North West

Dr Mark Savage - Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Pennine Acute Trust

Workshop

• How do we engage high risk groups

-          Men

-          Teenagers

-          South Asians

• Different approaches – Brainstorming session looking for novel ideas, approaches and schemes
• Vascular Assessment – delivering an effective programme in the North West

Jan Proctor – King, Clinical Advisor, DH Vascular Programme

Venue cost: N/A Meeting fully sponsored by sanofi-aventis

N/B Dr Arun Gosh is no longer the North West Chair

Number of members: 270