Obesity: Surgery
(asked on 25th October 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many patients are waiting for bariatric surgery or similar interventions at Tier 4 Specialist Weight Management; and how long on average those patients are waiting for such surgery or similar interventions.
This question was answered on 2nd November 2021
This data is not routinely collected centrally. NHS England and NHS Improvement are in the process of engaging with trusts to better understand the current position on waiting times. A planned National Obesity Audit will provide information on conversion rates from Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Services to Tier 4 Specialist Weight Management Services.