How this fits in

Post-bariatric surgery clinical guidelines recommend lifelong annual nutritional and weight monitoring under a shared-care model between primary care and bariatric specialists. Lack of post-bariatric surgery follow-up can lead to poorer outcomes and detrimental health impacts. The results of this study suggest that most patients who have had bariatric surgery do not receive the recommended annual nutritional reviews or weight monitoring in general practice. There is an urgent need to support GPs and patients to undertake these reviews and to investigate the findings further to improve outcomes and patient safety.