The NHS in Britain has come under fire for refusing to operate on obese patients unless they lose weight.
They have said that patients with a Body Mass Index of over 40 will not be referred for routine surgery unless they are able to reduce their BMI over a period of nine months.
Is this right? And do we have anything like it in Ireland?
Donal O'Shea, clinical lead with the Weight Management Clinic at Loughlinstown Hospital, told us more.
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