Treatment

Obesity is a complex, chronic, relapsing disease, so people who are living with obesity need the same care and support that we provide to any person living with a chronic disease.

We know that people living with other chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and depression, have much better outcomes when they are cared for by health professionals who have expertise in different areas or ‘disciplines’, working together as a team, called a multi-disciplinary team (MDT). MDTs have been shown to be effective at providing holistic and patient-centred health care for patients with complex health conditions.