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<p>The Government remains committed to providing overweight and obese individuals
with expert advice, through supporting local public health teams and health professionals
with the evidence based tools they need to deliver early support and advice in adopting
healthier behaviours and reducing excess weight. We are giving local authorities £8.2
billion ring fenced public health funding over 3 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local
authorities, NHS England and clinical commissioning groups are responsible for the
commissioning of the obesity care pathway, providing services based on expert guidance
from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) provides tools and support to local authorities
to provide evidence based and effective pathways and interventions for overweight
and obese individuals to lose weight.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Child
Measurement Programme and NHS Health Check are national mandatory public health functions
which are the responsibility of local authorities. These services enable identification
of the overweight and obese; in school aged children at reception and year 6 and for
adults aged 40-74 years; and provide access to services.</p><p> </p>
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