Decision details
To directly deliver an adult tier 2 weight management programme
Decision Maker: Acting Director of Public Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
In July 2020 the government launched
‘Tackling obesity: Empowering adults and children to live
healthier lives, this provided the government’s commitment to
supporting a healthier environment to help support a healthy weight
and to expand weight management services. Funding has now been
allocated to local authorities via The Department of Health and
social care to support the commissioning of behavioural (tier 2)
weight management services for adults.
Herefordshire has been allocated £93,809.
There are conditions attached to the grant and reporting
requirements, this fund is available for one year.
Contact: Rebecca Howell-Jones, Consultant in Public Health Email: Becky.Howell-Jones@herefordshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 04/10/2021
Date of decision: 20/09/2021
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