Joint Replacements: Obesity
Commons · Question 128395 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the adequacy of weight management support on patients required to lose weight to become eligible for joint replacement surgery.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 28 Apr 2026
The Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of body mass index (BMI) based restrictions on health inequalities.It is the responsibility of individual integrated care boards to determine policies for their local area, including t...