Obesity Guidance - FOI Response Register

1. What is the content of any policy document or clinical referral protocol or guidance (henceforth abbreviated as ‘policy’) in current use in the Health Board which describes whether patients living with overweight or obesity, who are under consideration or seeking referral for hip or knee replacement surgery, are subject to any of the following:

• A BMI threshold for referral to surgery or listing for surgery
• A requirement to accept referral or support for weight management ahead of surgical referral or listing for surgery
• A requirement to demonstrate attempted or successful weight loss ahead of surgical referral or listing for surgery
• Postponement or delay to their surgical referral or listing for surgery, whether or not the patient chooses to engage in weight management during that time.

2. What was the start date for the policy?
3. What is the planned review date for the policy?
4. If no such policy is currently in place, are there plans for policy introduction?
5. If so, when and of what content?

Not applicable as NHS Shetland do not carry out this surgery.