Quality standard
Update information
Update information
Minor changes since publication
July 2023: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE guideline on obesity: identification, assessment and management. Statement 5 has been reworded to better reflect the source recommendations. Definitions and source guidance references have been updated throughout.
September 2022: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the NICE guideline on obesity: identification, assessment and management. Links, definitions and source guidance references have been updated throughout.
October 2020: The evidence base for statement 3 has been updated because the SIGN guideline on obesity management has been withdrawn.
May 2020: Links to the Royal College of Surgeons guidance have been updated.