Clinical Guidance

This page features links to clinical guidance and articles from useful sources. Click on each item to access the article.

Primary Care Weight Management

Click below to access details of the new HNY primary care weight management pathway. Includes: eligibility criteria; wraparound care service; and referrals.

Read more. 

Private Weight Loss

Click below to access:

  • LMC guidance on dealing with private providers of weight loss injections
  • LMC template letters for practices to send to patients and providers regarding private weight loss services

Read more. 

Gender Prescribing Guidance

Click below to access:

  • LMC summary of guidance on management of gender incongruence in primary care
  • Joint LMC letter regarding inappropriate requests from gender identity services

Read more

Death Certification Guidance

Guidance on:

  • Death certification
  • The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)
  • The role of the Medical Examiner.

Read more 

Managing Patients’ Post-Bariatric Surgery

List of FAQs on the management and monitoring of patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.

Read more