Surgery a safe and value-for-money option for overweight patients

New research has shown that bariatric surgery for overweight patients is an effective and value-for-money option. It helps to tackle a wide range of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, the research showed, but many NHS trusts... <<Read More>>

Weight loss woman speaks out against critics

A woman who received £28,000 worth of weight loss treatment on the NHS has spoken out against critics of the treatment. Roxanne Ayling, 22, has said that the expensive treatments given to her will actually save money for the NHS in the long run...

Department of Health takes over nutrition policy

In an effort to improve the nation’s diet, the Department of Health will take over responsibility for nutrition policy.

This will mean that health officials from the department will now work directly with manufacturers to reduce the amount of unhealthy ingredients in our food...

It’s on the menu…

In a move to give the public more information about the food they eat whilst dining out, the health secretary has called for restaurants to give calorie counts on menus.

Obesity surgery rates growing

Information released by the NHS Information Centre has found that the amount of obesity surgery being paid for by the NHS had risen by 785 per cent in the last five years.

Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, said: "These figures just show how bad things have got with the obesity epidemic.