Obesity Service Mapping Questionnaire: Summary Report 2009

This is the second year of obesity services audit for the North East [4]. Annual collection of this data is important to: 1) understand differences in service provision across the region; 2) disseminate emerging good practice; and 3) ensure capacity is meeting needs. As part of a broader regional strategy to tackle obesity, the obesity service mapping audit was developed to provide a baseline of existing obesity services, identify gaps/service needs and highlight emerging good practice. This year, the questionnaire was also tailored to capture use of the national Standard Evaluation Framework (SEF) (http://www.noo.org.uk/sef) which is being advocated across the region.