NIOPPS Accreditation

Minimum standards for NIOPPS Accreditation

Hospital/company applying for accreditation:

  • 24 hour emergency advice service must be available.
  • Weight loss results should be monitored and published for each individual establishment/company.
  • All staff involved in delivering after care programmes should meet the ‘individual practitioner minimum standards’ as detailed below.
  • After care programme to meet NIOPPS minimum standards as detailed below.
  • Patients must have access to regular and ‘as necessary’ clinic appointments with a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner.

Individual practitioner minimum standards:
Please note an individual practitioner may apply for sole registration

Essential qualifications:

  • Registered nurse (current registration with NMC) or Dietician (current registration with BDA)
  • Certified training in the care of bariatric patients
  • Certified training in the clinical adjustment of gastric bands
  • Qualification in the psychological interventions ( e.g. CBT training, Master Practitioner in obesity, Counseling or Mental Health training/qualifications.)

NIOPPS After Care Programme minimum standards:

  • Minimum one year follow up, ideally longer.
  • The programme should include:
  • Patient education regarding working with the gastric balloon, gastric band or understanding the nature or the surgical procedure that has been undertaken.
  • Education regarding basic nutrition
  • Advice on appropriate activity
  • Motivational techniques