Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119272
Obesity: Health Services
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Catherine McKinnell
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne North
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for NHS-funded weight loss programmes.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe National Health Service provides a range of weight management services, and we recognise that waiting times for some programmes can be long. NHS England is taking steps to improve access. Access to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is being ...
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