A NICE example? Variation in the provision of bariatric surgery

NHS provision of bariatric surgery has risen by 300% over the past six years but less than 0.6% of those potentially eligible receive treatment Access to surgery varies widely between regions and primary care trusts and bears little relation to stated policy Access to care risks becoming even more i...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2013-05, Vol.346 (7909), p.21-23
Main Authors: Owen-Smith, Amanda, Kipping, Ruth, Donovan, Jenny, Hine, Christine, Maslen, Christina, Coast, Joanna
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bariatric surgery
Bariatrics
Body mass index
Comorbidity
Diabetes
Health care industry
Morbid obesity
Obesity
Recommendations
Weight loss
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Summary:NHS provision of bariatric surgery has risen by 300% over the past six years but less than 0.6% of those potentially eligible receive treatment Access to surgery varies widely between regions and primary care trusts and bears little relation to stated policy Access to care risks becoming even more inequitable as clinical commissioning groups take on NHS commissioning in an era of mounting austerity Better and more transparent approaches to local priority setting are needed
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833