UK hospitals are now suspending surgeries for obese patients

LIFE IS GETTING TOUGH IN PARTS OF ENGLAND (Orthopedics This Week)
Life is getting tough in parts of England. The officials who oversee medical care for the county of Hertfordshire have ruled that unless obese patients lose a specified amount of weight and smokers quit smoking for at least eight weeks, they will not be allowed to undergo elective surgery, according to a writer for MedPage Today.
Patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 must lose 15% of their weight within nine months, and patients with a BMI over 30 must lose at least 10%. Free counseling is offered to all.
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