Various methods the Scottish Government has taken to combat obesity: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
You asked for:
1. How many adults were referred for weight loss surgery in Scotland
i) broken down by gender
ii) stats broken down by 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 – if available
iii) stats broken down by health board
iiii) broken down by age range, if available
2. How many adult underwent weight loss surgery in Scotland
i) broken down by gender
ii) stats broken down by 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 – if available
iii) stats broken down by health board
iiii) broken down by age range, if available
3. How many free gym passes were given out in Scotland for weight loss purposes
i) broken down by gender
ii) stats broken down by 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 – if available
iii) stats broken down by health board
iiii) broken down by age range, if available
4. How much has the Scottish Government dedicated to tackle weight loss in Scotland
i) stats broken down by 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 – if available
ii) stats broken down by health board
Response
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. For information relating to weight loss surgery and free gym passes (questions 1-3), you may wish to contact the Information Services Division which is part of NHS National Services Scotland at https://www.isdscotland.org/ who may be able to help you.
Each year, the Scottish Government provides funding to NHS Boards to deliver adult and child healthy weight interventions.
A breakdown of Board allocations in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 is provided in the table below.
Child Healthy Weight
| NHS Board | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Ayrshire and Arran | 147,000 | 142,750 | 139,790 |
| NHS Borders | 59,000 | 58,127 | 57,591 |
| NHS Dumfries and Galloway | 74,000 | 72,257 | 71,084 |
| NHS Fife | 138,000 | 131,603 | 129,477 |
| NHS Forth Valley | 115,000 | 110,565 | 109,247 |
| NHS Grampian | 181,000 | 178,389 | 176,815 |
| NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 427,000 | 381,390 | 370,003 |
| NHS Highland | 129,000 | 126,893 | 125,092 |
| NHS Lanarkshire | 206,000 | 219,837 | 217,119 |
| NHS Lothian | 266,000 | 250,458 | 248,158 |
| NHS Orkney | 32,000 | 32,693 | 32,542 |
| NHS Shetland | 32,000 | 32,536 | 32,471 |
| NHS Tayside | 154,000 | 146,361 | 143,988 |
| NHS Western Isles | 35,000 | 35,990 | 35,623 |
| 1,995,000 | 1,919,849 | 1,889,000 |
Adult Healthy Weight
| NHS Board | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
| NHS Ayrshire and Arran | 109,000 | 111,250 | 100,425 |
| NHS Borders | 45,000 | 49,260 | 28,391 |
| NHS Dumfries and Galloway | 56,000 | 59,615 | 40,303 |
| NHS Fife | 103,000 | 103,085 | 90,918 |
| NHS Forth Valley | 86,000 | 87,675 | 72,975 |
| NHS Grampian | 137,000 | 137,355 | 130,820 |
| NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 314,000 | 286,050 | 303,953 |
| NHS Highland | 97,000 | 99,635 | 86,901 |
| NHS Lanarkshire | 152,000 | 167,715 | 166,169 |
| NHS Lothian | 200,000 | 190,140 | 192,280 |
| NHS Orkney | 25,000 | 30,635 | 26,561 |
| NHS Shetland | 25,000 | 30,520 | 26,427 |
| NHS Tayside | 116,000 | 113,895 | 103,504 |
| NHS Western Isles | 27,000 | 33,050 | 29,373 |
| 1,492,000 | 1,499,880 | 1,399,000 |
The 2016-17 Budget introduced the Outcomes Framework, a single source of funding to NHS Boards for strategic priorities focussed on prevention and reducing health inequalities - including adult and child healthy weight. This has provided local flexibility on how best to deploy this resource to achieve clearly defined outcomes. Since inception, £3 million healthy weight funding has been transferred to the Framework annually, up to and including 2018-19.
A breakdown of notional allocations to deliver healthy weight outcomes is provided in the table in the attached document.
In addition, since 2018-19 NHS Boards have received additional funding to deliver the Type 2 Diabetes Early Detection, Early Intervention and the Prevention Framework. This funding is used for service redesign and delivery to improve weight management support for those with, or at risk of, type 2 diabetes.
A breakdown of Board allocations is provided in the table below.
| NHS Board | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | ||||||||
| Ayrshire & Arran* | £173,000 | £288,700 | ||||||||
| Dumfries & Galloway | £58,659 | £75,200 | ||||||||
| East Region* (NHS Borders, Fife & Lothian) | £440,000 | £735,600 | ||||||||
| Forth Valley | £59,989 | £129,300 | ||||||||
| Grampian | £56,427 | £187,500 | ||||||||
| Greater Glasgow & Clyde | £60,000 | £495,700 | ||||||||
| Highland | £42,500 | £149,900 | ||||||||
| Lanarkshire | £55,287 | £303,500 | ||||||||
| Tayside* | £172,000 | £288,500 | ||||||||
| Orkney | £42,000 | £45,200 | ||||||||
| Shetland | £41,000 | £49,500 | ||||||||
| Western Isles | £29,000 | £45,200 | ||||||||
| Total | £1,229,862 | £2,793,800 | ||||||||
* 2018-19 early adopter Boards. All other Boards received seed funding to support readiness for implementation from 2019-20.
In 2019-20, NHS Boards also received additional funding to support the implementation of new Weight Managements Standards Service for Children and Young People, published by Health Scotland in July 2019. A breakdown of Board allocations is provided in the table below.
| NHS Board | 2019-20 | ||||||
| Ayrshire & Arran | £83,000 | ||||||
| Dumfries & Galloway | £71,269 | ||||||
| East Region | £291,000 | ||||||
| Forth Valley | £103,000 | ||||||
| Grampian | £154,000 | ||||||
| Greater Glasgow & Clyde | £275,000 | ||||||
| Highland | £78,000 | ||||||
| Lanarkshire | £174,000 | ||||||
| Tayside | £140,000 | ||||||
| Orkney | £32,000 | ||||||
| Shetland | £32,000 | ||||||
| Western Isles | £42,000 | ||||||
| Total | £1,475,269 | ||||||
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