NHS North West London has been made aware of recent direct contact by digital weight management provider Oviva to general practices, offering access to Tier 3 weight management services under Right to Choose. NHS North West London has not commissioned Oviva to provide weight management services.
We have no visibility on the expectations of general practice for monitoring patients under this service.
NHS North West London is in discussion with NHS England to gain clarification on commissioning and financial questions that arise from this to ensure that any information being shared is accurate. We are going to conduct a due diligence process for the Oviva service to ensure it meets the requirements of NHS North West London and our patients.
We will publish a further update as soon as this process is complete.