British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS)

BOMSS is a society of surgeons and other health professionals (physicians, nurses, dieticians, psychologists, and GPs) who specialize in the treatment of severe obesity and its metabolic complications.

BOMSS mission is to promote the highest standards of expert multidisciplinary care for those living with complex obesity through the delivery of education, training opportunities, research, and through the promotion of cohesive team working in high-quality bariatric surgery centers.

BOMSS is the UK’s internationally recognized bariatric surgery society and provides expert advice to a variety of bodies to inform national policy and commissioning guidance promoting the safe and equitable practice of obesity surgery.

Mission:
• The mission of the society is to advance the art and science of metabolic and bariatric surgery by continually improving the quality and safety of care and treatment of people with severe obesity and related diseases through

Access:
• Advocating for health care policy that widens access to high-quality care and treatment for people living with severe and complex obesity
• Acknowledging and challenging stigma and bias in the healthcare setting affecting people with severe and complex obesity

Safety:
• Rigorously documenting early and long-term outcomes of our treatments
• Learning from adverse outcomes and events

Authority:
• Being the nationally recognized authority and resource for metabolic and bariatric surgery

Education:
• Serving the educational and professional needs of our multidisciplinary membership
• Education of health professionals on obesity and related conditions

Information:
• Trusted portal of information for patients
• Trusted portal of information for health care professionals

Research:
• Leading and supported high quality and patient centered research to advance the science and understanding of metabolic and bariatric surgery Vission:
Access to safe and effective treatment for people living with with severe and complex obesity across the UK.