Why the NHS should do more bariatric surgery; how much should we do?

• Published in: BMJ (Online) Vol. 353; p. i1472
• Main Authors: Welbourn, Richard, le Roux, Carel W, Owen-Smith, Amanda, Wordsworth, Sarah, Blazeby, Jane M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 11.05.2016; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Analysis; Bariatric Surgery - economics; Bariatric Surgery - statistics & numerical data; Body mass index; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Evidence-Based Medicine; Gastrointestinal surgery; Health Services Research; Humans; Lifestyles; Multidisciplinary teams; Obesity; Obesity, Morbid - epidemiology; Obesity, Morbid - prevention & control; Obesity, Morbid - surgery; Patient Selection; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Primary care; State Medicine - economics; State Medicine - organization & administration; Surgery; United Kingdom; Weight control; United Kingdom > UK

The number of people getting bariatric surgery is falling despite rising rates of obesity and diabetes. Richard Welbourn and colleagues examine why and argue that better access has potential to reduce long term costs of care