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Weight-loss surgeon told patient to 'eat, eat, eat'

Turkish surgeon Ogün Erşen told an undercover BBC reporter she could qualify for gastric sleeve surgery if she ate "some snacks".

NHS 'thought St Albans cancer patient was from Traveller community'

Angela Devlin, 26, says she was not offered a check as it was assumed she would not have an address.

Bariatric tourism care costs NHS more than actual surgery - study

Data from five hospitals shows the NHS spent £560,000 on 35 patients in 2022 after surgery abroad.

For surgery patients, AI could help reduce alcohol-related risks

Using artificial intelligence to scan surgery patients' medical records for signs of risky drinking might help spot those whose alcohol use raises their risk of problems during and after an operation, a new study suggests. The AI record scan tested in the study could help surgery teams know in advance which patients might need more education about such risks, or treatment to help them reduce their drinking or stop drinking for a period of time before and after surgery.

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Weight-loss surgeon told patient to 'eat, eat, eat'

NHS 'thought St Albans cancer patient was from Traveller community'

Bariatric tourism care costs NHS more than actual surgery - study

For surgery patients, AI could help reduce alcohol-related risks

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