doi:10.1007/s11695-021-05303-2Chanpreet ArhiLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UKChrysanthi KaragianniLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UKLouise HowseLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UKMidhat...
doi:10.1007/978-3-030-83399-2_12Regrettably, it is not the case that anyone with interest in obesity can just set up and start running an NHS-funded obesity service. Services need to be commissioned, and although there is guidance on who should take responsibility for the commissioning of ...
that met the agreed referral criteria, and as well as providing intensive medical weight management it was conditional that any patient being considered for tier 4 bariatric surgery was assessed by RIO prior to referral in accordance with the NHS commissioning board guidelines (NHS Commissioning Board...