RCPCH Grand Round: Recent Advances in Obesity Management | with Dr Nikki Davis

In this episode, Dr Nikki Davis explores the latest developments in childhood obesity management, including the causes and consequences of obesity, practical approaches to treatment, and the emerging role of medications such as semaglutide in improving outcomes for children and young people.

Speakers

  • Dr Nikki Davis

Date of Recording

June 19, 2026

Available Until

June 18, 2027

Follow-up Q&A

During the live webinar, Dr Davis recieved many questions from the audience and wasn’t able to answer them all within the allotted time.

Following the webinar, Dr Davis and her team kindly recorded a second session addressing all questions submitted.

A huge thank you to Dr Davis and her team, Dr Elizabeth Van Boxel, Georgette Alayyan, Jennifer Pelling and Jasmine Hindle for taking the time to answer the questions in such detail.

You can watch the follow-up Q&A below:

The content of this webinar represents the expertise and views of the speaker and does not represent formal College position or policy, and is intended to provide an opportunity for informed discussion and shared learning on topics that continue to generate interest and debate.

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Speakers

  • Dr Nikki Davis

    Consultant Paediatric Endocrinology at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust ·

    Dr Davis joined the NHS Foundation Trust in May 2010 as a consultant in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes after training in Nottingham, Brisbane, Cardiff and Bristol. Her current role includes delivering Southampton paediatric diabetes services and Southampton and regional paediatric endocrinology services. She is the lead consultant for the regional paediatric familial hypercholesterolaemia service, late effects service and paediatric obesity services. Dr Davis is currently leading the South East paediatric obesity collaboration to deliver NHSE complex obesity services. All of these services are mainly outpatient based but also involve complex investigation services and management of inpatients. Regional services include Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, Dorset, West Sussex and Surrey. She has current research interests in endocrine late effects after childhood cancer, closed loop technology for type 1 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and novel medications for obesity. Dr Davis has a particular interest in the treatment of children and adolescents with severe obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

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