Weight, Height, BMI and Waist Measurement Training
📅 Duration: 3 hours (half-day)
🎓 Accreditation: ✅ CPD Accredited
👩⚕️ Audience: HCSWs, GPAs, nursing associates, carers, wellbeing teams, primary care staff and other healthcare professionals involved in routine clinical observations, NHS Health Checks, long-term condition reviews and health promotion conversations.
🏥 Format: Available live online or face-to-face at your organisation
👥 Group Size: Up to 10 delegates
Healthy Weight Assessment Training for Care Staff
Course Details:
Accurate weight, height, BMI and waist circumference measurements play an important role in identifying health risks and supporting early intervention. This practical course helps learners develop confidence in carrying out measurements correctly, interpreting results safely and understanding how they relate to conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity.
The course also explores how to approach sensitive conversations around weight using supportive, non-judgemental communication. Learners will gain practical skills while understanding the importance of consent, dignity, accurate documentation and working within local policies and scope of practice.
Around 64% of adults in England are currently living with overweight or obesity, increasing the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Accurate BMI, weight and waist circumference measurements play an important role in identifying risk early, supporting prevention and helping healthcare professionals have more informed health promotion conversations.
Learning Outcomes: Clinical Observation Skills for BMI and Weight
By the end of this CPD-accredited course, participants will be able to:
- Accurately measure weight, height and waist circumference using safe, evidence-based techniques and appropriate equipment.
- Calculate and interpret BMI results and understand how they relate to overall health and wellbeing.
- Recognise health risks associated with high and low BMI, including links to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic risk.
- Understand the importance of waist circumference in identifying central obesity and increased long-term health risks.
- Promote healthier lifestyle choices by exploring the principles of healthy eating, physical activity and supportive health promotion conversations.
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Why Choose Hickby?
👩⚕️ Nurse-led expertise
Delivered by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators with current clinical insight.
🎓 CPD accredited
Training mapped to national professional and clinical standards.
📖 Evidence-based
Aligned with national guidance to support safe, effective emergency care.
“Very informative and engaging training, I now feel confident carrying out weight, height and BMI measurements and giving better advice to patients.”
Healthcare Assistant
GP Practice
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