People who have bariatric surgery should receive a follow-up care package for at least two years, including psychological support and help to increase physical activity.
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This is one of the recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), in a quality standard published on 4 August.
The document is aimed at commissioners and sets out a series of standards on the clinical assessment and management of obesity in children, young people and adults.
It states that poor follow-up care after bariatric surgery can lead to weight regain, depression, nutritional deficiencies, osteoporosis, anaemia and death.
As a result NICE suggests that bariatric surgery services should provide follow-up care that includes
- specialist physical activity
- psychological screening
- dietary advice
CSP professional adviser Priya Dasoju told Frontline: ‘The CSP welcomes this standard and believes physiotherapy staff have a key role in delivering on the recommendations, in particular providing lifestyle and physical activity advice.’
Author: Robert Millett
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