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Weight-loss surgery ‘could save millions’ in UK
September 8th, 2010Britain's National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.
Around a million people in England meet recommended criteria for so-called bariatric surgery, but only 3,600 NHS weight-loss operations were carried out last year.
Obesity and related medical conditions directly cost [...]


