Tier 3 Weight Management Service across Derbyshire

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NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) acting as lead Commissioners on behalf of the Derbyshire CCG's including NHS Erewash, Hardwick and North Derbyshire CCG's are inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified providers capable of delivering Tier 3 Weight Management Service for patients registered within Derbyshire. The Commissioners are assessing the markets interest, capabilities and capacity to provide a Tier 3 service for a multi-disciplinary (e.g. including a physician, dietician, psychologist with a special interest in obesity etc.), specialist weight management services which support people with severe obesity and complex needs over a long period of time (e.g. 12-24 months). These services will often include pharmacotherapy and behavioural intervention also. The key aims of this service will be to support people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. NICE PH42 recommends the development of a sustainable and community-wide approach to obesity (NICE, 2012). It is envisaged that the Service will also contribute to reducing inequalities in obesity prevalence by providing an equitable service including targeted, evidence-based weight management support to identified priority groups.