Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119272

Obesity: Health Services

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Catherine McKinnell

LabourNewcastle 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 Hodgson
The 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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