HSE Model of Care for the Management of Overweight and Obesity sets out how the healthcare for children, young people and adults living with overweight and obesity in Ireland should be organised and resourced now and in the future. The model which was developed in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) and :

Describes the service required, who should provide it and where the service should be delivered across the healthcare system

Takes a population health approach to managing obesity, recognising the wider drivers of obesity such as genetics, environment and socioeconomic status