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Carmarthenshire Liberal Democrats
Rise in obesity operations shows Labour failed on public health
August 27, 2010 10:59 AM
Originally published by UK Liberal Democrats
Originally published by UK Liberal Democrats
Commenting on the 10-fold rise in the number of obesity-related surgeries carried out on the NHS in less than a decade, Liberal Democrat health minister Paul Burstow said:
"These are procedures that can transform lives, save lives and save money for the taxpayer.
"The 10-fold increase in less than a decade shows the last Government failed to get a grip on public health issues.
"Obesity is a serious issue in this country. Over the last 13 years we've become the country with the highest rate of obesity in the whole of Europe.
"We are committed to a real drive to consistently deliver public health messages about changes in lifestyles that people can make, both in diet and exercise, that can significantly reduce the need for these procedures."