Specialist NHS clinics and technology help children to lose weight

Severely obese children are being supported to lose weight and live healthier lifestyles thanks to the roll-out of specialist NHS clinics and digital smart scale technology to deliver expert care at home. The technology is being piloted at 15 complications from excess weight clinics, which enable staff to monitor and provide continuous weight loss support to patients and their families, without the need for frequent visits to hospital.

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