Obesity patients left struggling after NHS cuts

An obesity scheme in Rotherham which was successful in helping people lose weight has has received criticism for going private after losing their NHS funding.

Rotherham is one of the country's obesity hotspots where two in every three adults is classified as either overweight or heavier.

Despite the scale of the obesity problem, NHS treatment for the most serious patients is no longer available in the South Yorkshire town.

[thepredator]

Have they considered just eating less?

[stevejwilliams]

Very effective anti smoking propaganda for years. Same should apply to people who cant stop stuffing their faces.

[bobpfaff]

I dont want peoples sympathy just government funding.

[welshie]

just run, move and eat less..dont need government help.

[slinkiegirl]

i feel for her like any addiction food addiction is scoffed at, they are support groups for alcoholics, drugs gamblers, why not for obesity

[bigflat]

Cut down eating, take personal responsibility, don’t blame everybody else

[laurend]

If millions of people in the U.K. can work hard and pay for their gym memberships why can’t she? I don’t get it. And people saying fast food is cheaper...no it’s not! People just use that as an excuse.

[ZomBeeNature]

Stop eating so much. Stop eating so much. Stop eating so much.

[flower-B]

It is that hard to close your mouth and not to eat?

[wendyhawkins]

It’s deep routed, some people drink alcohol to cope with there problems some people snort god knows what, it’s all the same.

[MickeyThomas]

The NHS isn't always the answer. Its obvious this woman and many other morbidly obese people have an addiction to food. She needs a support group first and foremost

[jameshaywood]

Why do these people need support from the NHS, why are they not able to lose weight themselves, they are just blaming someone else for their own failing, too much of this going on these days, I'm 67 now, and most of my life most people including myself have been slim, and I still am, but over the last 20 years obesity as just got out of hand, these people have no one but themselves to blame for being obese.

[debbiesmith]

There is so much ignorance around weight issues.
Some people use food to deal with negative situations in their life. Just like some people use alcohol, cigarettes or drugs.
In order to help with all these addictions, the root emotional problems need to be addressed. People's cruel comments only make the problem worse!!!

[OhhFaith]

She needs too just loose weight, she’s her own worst enemy if she can’t admit it’s her own fault

[Tinto]

37 and using a cane to walk, no sympathy for people who let themselves go for this many years without addressing it

[sbk]

Clearly, she acknowledged there are enough support. Funding would only provide her means to eat more than she needs... What she lacks is motivation, self respect and integrity.

[trojon]

She wants a free PT and free private gym membership... horrible.

[mahlina]

Sounds like she endured a lot of sadness and pain in her life. I hope she seeks the emotional healing she deserves. But the whole system is toxic everywhere. At least she has the support of kind strangers who understand. Damn.

[elenamonteagudo]

Stop eating ! Find a job and get a life !

[trojon]

Sounds like she had a good knowledgeable doctor.