Bariatric Surgery

 

Referral Criteria 

1.    The patient has a BMI of 40kgs/m2 or more, or a BMI of 35-40kgs/m2 plus other significant disease that could be improved with weight loss. (Commissioning Policy currently under review)

2.    Non surgical measures must have been attempted for at least 6 months but have failed to achieve or maintain clinically beneficial weight loss. 

The phrase of “significant disease that could be improved with weight loss” could encompass:

•   Hypertension

•   Type 2 Diabetes

•   Hypercholesterolaemia

•   Osteoarthritis of Weight Bearing Joints

 

Referrals for Wegovy injections for weight loss

From 20/12/24 new referrals to the weight loss service for Wegovy are being paused.  

This pause will allow the completion of transformational pathway work for the benefit of patients, with the intention that a new, updated and clinically appropriate pathway for this service will be in place from 1 April 2025.  Patients who have started their treatment will continue to receive their prescriptions.

 Local support and digital support for helping people to manage their weight and be more active is still available via Healthy Cornwall at  https://www.healthycornwall.org.uk/make-a-change/healthy-eating-getting-active-healthy-weight/adults-weight-management-and-physical-activity/

 National programmes are also available via https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/ and NHS England » The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme.

Page Review Information

Review date                                 20/12/2024

Next review date                          20/12/2026

GP Speciality lead                        Dr Melanie Schick

Contributors                                  Deputy programme of care lead, Long term conditions