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Dedworth
2nd November 2012, 16:25
Obese patients could have to be scanned at zoos because hospitals lack 'supersize' equipment, surgeons warn


Half of all hospitals are inadequately prepared to cope with obese patients
Veterinary scanners might have to be used as a stop gap measure
Number of patients undergoing weightloss surgery has increased fivefold since 2007




Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226695/Hospitals-lack-basic-equipment-deal-obese-patients.html#ixzz2B4yN1Ypr

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Arthur Little
2nd November 2012, 16:43
Hmm :icon_rolleyes: ... WHAT on earth's all this mumbo-"jumbo"? :yeahthat: And WHY at the zoo?

Could it be for the sake of ensuring such grossly-overweight people aren't mistakenly :confused: with the elephants?? :biggrin:

andy222
2nd November 2012, 17:18
Hmm :icon_rolleyes: ... WHAT on earth's all this mumbo-"jumbo"? :yeahthat: And WHY at the zoo?

Could it be for the sake of ensuring such grossly-overweight people aren't mistakenly :confused: with the elephants?? :biggrin:
It might be LARGELY to do with cutbacks in the NHS Arthur.:biggrin:

Dedworth
2nd November 2012, 17:53
They could LUMP a lot of LARDYS together and get a BULK discount from the Zoo :smile:

Arthur Little
2nd November 2012, 19:44
It might be LARGELY to do with cutbacks in the NHS Arthur. :biggrin:


They could LUMP a lot of LARDYS together and get a BULK discount from the Zoo :smile:

Yay~hey :Hellooo: ... I really like your [appropriate] use of the puns, guys!! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Dedworth
2nd November 2012, 19:51
You're the undisputed master Arthur :xxgrinning--00xx3: