The NHS has been forced to open more specialist obesity clinics for children as young as two after the number of obese youngsters admitted to hospital almost trebled in a decade PMGallagher1 reports:
The NHS has been forced to open more specialist obesity clinics for children as young as two after the number of obese youngsters admitted to hospital almost trebled in a decade.compared to 3,370 in 2011/12, according to new figures from NHS England. The health service said 10 new clinics will open this year and will provide “intensive” support to thousands of severely obese children and their families.
Around 3,000 obese children and young people aged between two and 18 will receive help to lose weight, treatment for complications as well as tailored care packages developed with their family, which could include diet plans, mental health care and coaching, a spokesman added. The new clinics – which will be run by specialist doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and dieticians – will bring the number across England to 30 as part of an £18m project over the next two years.chief executive Amanda Pritchard will announce the new clinics at the NHS ConfedExpo conference in Manchester on Thursday.
She will say: “Obesity can lead to a string of serious illnesses such as cancer and diabetes – bringing a terrible human cost and also a real pressure on the NHS. Doing nothing now is not an option and so these new clinics will bring together a range of experts in one place providing intensive – but sensitive – physical and mental support for thousands of young people and their families.”
More than 1 in 10 reception age children were obese in 2021/22, with a further 12.1 per cent overweight, according to latest NHS Digital figures based on the National Child Measurement Programme. At year 6 , 23.4 per cent were obese and 14.3 per cent overweight.
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