There is an opportunity - BEFORE 5pm 15th April 2025 - to add your voice!!

If you are able... Will you take it?

There is a QS - Quality Standards process in action right now that will fully update the following:

• Obesity: clinical assessment and management (QS127)

• Obesity in children and young people: prevention and lifestyle weight management programmes (QS94)

• Obesity in adults: prevention and lifestyle weight management programmes (QS111)

It has so far produced the following statements that are out NOW for consultation - your chance to comment is HERE

Quality statements

Statement 1 Adults with a long-term condition have at least annual recording of their BMI, and waist-to-height ratio if they have a BMI lower than 35 kg/m2. [new 2025] 

Statement 2 People with a learning disability are supported to access 'overweight and obesity management' services. [new 2025] 

Statement 3 People identified for the first time as living with 'overweight', 'obesity' or central adiposity receive up-to-date information on available local interventions and national programmes. [new 2025] 

Statement 4 People who have completed a behavioural 'overweight and obesity management' intervention are given advice for maintaining changes and support for improving their health and wellbeing. [new 2025] 

Statement 5 Adults living with 'overweight or obesity' who are prescribed medicines for weight management receive wraparound care focusing on diet, nutrition and increasing physical activity. [new 2025] 

Statement 6 Adults discharged from the bariatric surgery service have follow up at least annually. [2016, updated 2025]

You don't need to be from an organisation to add your voice - and you do not need to have something to say about ALL of the statements to submit a response.

If you are able - PLEASE add your voice HERE by 5pm on 15th April 2025