Should obese people be forced to lose weight before surgery? #BBCNolan

Sep 05, 2016, 11:12 AM

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A move that could have seen obese patients refused surgery in an attempt to save money is to be reviewed after national NHS bosses intervened. A proposed restriction by the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group would have seen non-life threatening procedures - delayed by a year for those with a body mass index exceeding 30. The rule would also apply to smokers.