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.

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