This programme brings together data to drive improvement in quality of care available to those living with overweight and obesity in England. Obesity is a serious health concern that increases the risk of many other health conditions, including Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, joint problems, mental health problems, and some cancers.
Nearly two-thirds of adults in England are living with overweight or obesity, while a third of children leaving primary school are living with overweight or obesity.” NOA website
The NOA seeks to answer the following questions:
- What proportion of people, and which population groups living with overweight and obesity, are being identified and recorded?
- What proportion of people living with overweight and obesity have been offered appropriate NICE recommended interventions?
- Which people living with overweight and obesity access weight management services?
- What are the short and long term weight loss outcomes of weight management services?
- Do people living with overweight and obesity transition successfully between the different types of weight management services available, and from children to adult services?
- What are the health outcomes for people living with overweight and obesity?
- What is the coverage and provision of weight management services?
Supporting improvement
Services and commissioners will be able to use the NOA data to deliver equitable access to effective prevention and care programmes. More about how this audit supports improvement can be found on their website.
Additional data and resources
In addition to the HQIP-commissioned reports below, further data and resources can be found on the programme website.
