The number of people in England undergoing surgery on the NHS to help them lose weight has increased tenfold in less than a decade. The British Medical Journal reports operations such as gastric banding and bypasses rose from 238 a year to more than 2,543 in 2007. Researchers from Imperial College London said more obese patients were now aware that surgery could help them. However, one charity said some areas still did not offer the operations. Continue reading the main story "Start Quote There are still places in the UK where weight-loss surgery is not taking place on the NHS" End Quote Chrissie Palmer British...
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