Referral from Tertiary care back to Primary Care

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Published on Monday, 10 July 2006

This grouping encompasses a number of conditions for which weight loss is the primary treatment, these include:

• Fertility problems
• Sleep apnoea
• Patients whose BMI prevents them undergoing surgery

Note> active management of waiting lists - screening patients by BMI/ waist circumference - ensuring where necessary patients’ enrol on a weight management programme should be encouraged.