Q&A: Obesity op ban
Posted on Wednesday, November 23 @ W. Europe Standard Time |
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The NHS in East Anglia has announced overweight people will be denied knee and hip replacements. A look at why this decision has been taken and if it has any relevance for the rest of the health service...
The NHS in East Anglia has announced overweight people will be denied knee and hip replacements. A look at why this decision has been taken and if it has any relevance for the rest of the health service. Q: What has happened? NHS managers in East Anglia have decided obese people - classed as those with a body mass index above 30, which applies to nearly a quarter of the population - will not be allowed to have hip and knee replacements. The decision by Ipswich, Suffolk Coastal and Central Suffolk primary care trusts, was taken in consultation with local doctors...
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