Freedom of information requests

Tier 3 and Tier 4 Weight Management Services

Questions

Questions regarding tier 3 and 4 weight management services

Tier 3

1. Do you have/ commission a tier 3 weight management service? If so, is this is on behalf of an ICB, (which ICB/ Sub ICB)?

2. For how many patients is your tier 3 weight management service (or equivalent specialist weight management service) commissioned for?

3. How many patients have been referred to your tier 3 weight management service (or equivalent specialist weight management service) in the past 12 months?

4. How many patients have been treated by your tier 3 weight management service (or equivalent specialist weight management service) in the past 12 months?

5. What is the average waiting time to access your Tier 3 weight management service (or equivalent specialist weight management service) in the past 12 months?

Tier 4

6. How many patients have been referred to your 4 weight management service (or equivalent specialist weight management service) in the past 12 months?

7. What is the current number of patients on a waiting list for your Tier 4 weight management service?

8. What is the average waiting time to access your Tier 4 weight management service?

9. What is the average waiting time to receiving bariatric surgery in your service?

Response

Questions regarding tier 3 and 4 weight management services

Tier 3

1. BSol ICB commissions our Tier 3 weight management service based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.

2. We are not commissioned on a per patient basis.

3. Approximately 3,600

4. We have seen 960 new patients in the past 12 months.

5. 29 weeks for group program, 40 weeks for consultant clinic.

Tier 4

6. 459

7. 234

8. Approximately 4 months

9. 12 to 18 months (patients receive dietetic support whilst they are on the waiting list).