Smokers and the obese in Devon will be barred from operations as part of NHS cost cutting

Smokers and the obese in Devon will be barred from operations as part of NHS cost cutting Smokers and the morbidly obese in Devon will be denied routine operations unless they make lifestyle changes, as NHS hospitals in the county attempt to cut costs. The Independent

See also:

• Smokers and obese face surgery bar BBC News
• NHS bans obese and smokers from routine operations: Patients told they must slim down or quit cigarettes as part of cost-cutting drive  The Daily Mail