United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 102073
Mental Health Services: Software
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12 October 2020
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20 October 2020 · Answer
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20 October 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to prevent (a) children and (b) those suffering from eating disorders using the NHS’s Better Health weight loss app.
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12 October 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to prevent (a) children and (b) those suffering from eating disorders using the NHS’s Better Health weight loss app.
Source: Commons
20 October 2020
Answer
The NHS Weight Loss Plan app asks users to enter their height and weight to calculate their body mass index (BMI). If a user is underweight or a healthy weight according to their BMI, messaging is shown that explains this weight loss tool is not for them....
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-12/102073
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1242609
- uk · wq-1242609 · source updated 20 October 2020