‘I’ve never felt pain like it’: Lack of support driving obese people abroad for surgery | UTV News

A lack of specialist support at home has led to some obese people travelling thousands of miles for highly risky surgery.

In Northern Ireland, where weight loss treatments are not available on the NHS, the problem is particularly acute.

UTV’s Health Correspondent Debra McAleese has this report.

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