Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18908

Obesity: Health Services

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Kevin McKenna

LabourSittingbourne and Sheppey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS weight management services support long-term weight maintenance.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Supporting people to achieve and maintain weight loss over the long term is a core principle of National Health Service weight management services. National, integrated care board, and local authority commissioned services combine behavioural support, hea...

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