Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on health services for seriously overweight children.
The findings of Public Heath England-led research indicates that during the COVID-19 outbreak children’s face-to-face behavioural weight management services were suspended. Some services however continued to provide support remotely.
The research is available to view at the following link: