Archive for the tag: Patients

Obesity patients left struggling after NHS cuts

Weight No Comments »

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.

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews and https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews

For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps:

Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-n…

Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/de…

Opinion Makers: Safe C-Sections in Obese Patients

Weight No Comments »

Opinion Makers: Safe C-Sections in Obese Patients

Opinion Makers is an exclusive MedPage Today video series, presenting leaders from all areas of medicine, offering their views on current topics in clinical care, research, and policy.
In this video, Loralei Thornburg, MD, associate professor, obstetrics and gynecology at University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y. discusses the various incision options that obstetricians are faced with when dealing with an obese patient who requires a cesarean section, and which types of incisions are associated with the least amount of complications and best patient outcomes.

Medpage Today: http://medpagetoday.com
Online CME – Continuing medical education: http://www.medpagetoday.com/cme/
Latest medical news: http://www.medpagetoday.com/latest/

The MedPage Today app:
iOS: https://goo.gl/JKrkHq
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.medpagetoday.medpage

MedPage Today Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MedPageToday
Medpage Today on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedPageToday
Video Rating: / 5

A vaginal delivery is safer for moms who are obese, but they tend to have C-sections more often due to other indications like a big baby. Premier Health’s Dr. David McKenna talks more about obesity and pregnancy. Find more answers to frequently asked questions about obesity and pregnancy at http://buff.ly/2q6MhvD