FOI230206: Obesity – children’s clinic for complications from excess weight

Released 12 July 2023

Request:

1. The number of referrals your trust’s specialist clinic for obese children [complications from excess weight clinic] has received in the last 12 months. 
2. The number of referrals your trust’s specialist clinic for obese children [complications from excess weight clinic] has received in the last 12 months, broken down by the following age brackets; 1-3 years; 4-12 years; 12-18 years. 
3. The number of referrals your trust’s specialist clinic for obese children [complications from excess weight clinic] has received since its opening. 
4. The number of referrals your trust’s specialist clinic for obese children [complications from excess weight clinic] has received since its opening, broken down by the following age brackets; 1-3 years, 4-12 years; 12-18 years. 

Information disclosed:

The Trust currently runs one Complications of Excess Weight clinic for children which commenced operation in March 2022 and is based at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton.

1. 62

2. Age Breakdown as follows;
1 to 3 years = 0
4 to 12 years = 22 and 12 to 18 years = 40

3. 79

4. Age Breakdown as follows;
1 to 3 years= 0
4 to12 years = 29 and 12 to18 years = 50