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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Obese Patients 'Encouraged to Put On Weight to Qualify for Surgery'

Obese patients are being "effectively encouraged" to pile on the pounds to qualify for weight-loss operations on the NHS, the Royal College of Surgeons warns today.

The college claims lives are being put at risk as some health trusts require patients to reach higher body mass index (BMI) levels than others before they receive surgical treatments.'

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