Request

The purpose of this request is to gather data on the number of children referred to weight management services.

Specifically, please provide for each of the financial years: 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and (if available) 2024/25 to date:

1. The total annual spend by your ICB on services primarily commissioned for the prevention or treatment of obesity

For clarity: This may include (but is not limited to) lifestyle/weight management programmes and specialist obesity services commissioned for the prevention or treatment of obesity (for example, tier 2 community-based weight management programmes, tier 3 multidisciplinary/specialist weight management services, or any other services your ICB commissions that are primarily focused on obesity).

I confirm that I am not seeking any personal or identifying information about individuals involved in these cases. I would like you to provide the information in the following format:

• Please provide the information in electronic format, preferably as an Excel spreadsheet or CSV file. Please avoid sending PDFs or Word documents if possible.

If you are unable to provide the specified information:

• If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.

• If you are unable to provide the specified information exactly as requested, please provide any data you have that is relevant to the request and explain why the other information cannot be provided.

Response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA.

Advice and assistance

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible each Integrated Care Board (ICB) may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

Integrated Care Board (ICB)

You can find each local ICB at: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/