This includes information provided by health and social care professionals working with adults (such as GPs, practice nurses, health visitors and pharmacists).

Public Health England, local authorities, health and wellbeing boards and clinical commissioning groups should ensure the local adult population is aware of:

• The health benefits for adults who are overweight or obese of losing even a relatively small amount of weight and keeping it off in the long term (or avoiding any further weight gain). (See provide information to adults who are considering a programme in this pathway.)

• The range of lifestyle weight management services available locally.
  Local sources of information and advice such as GPs, practice nurses, health visitors and pharmacists.

• National sources of accurate information and advice such as NHS Choices and Change4life.