Weight loss drugs: Digital services will improve access, says NICE

Weight management services in England will be able to use four new digital platforms to help patients lose weight including with medication, says draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).1Specialists will provide care virtually by using the Liva, Oviva, Roczen, or Second Nature platforms through an app or computer, which will be especially helpful for patients who have no local weight management services or are not willing or able to travel to clinics, clinicians told NICE.Patients referred to these services must have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35 (or lower in certain circumstances) and at least one weight related comorbidity such as diabetes or high blood pressure. They will have a clinical assessment before accessing the virtual service, which will provide support from a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including psychological support and monitoring to reduce the risk of harm, such as…
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