Obesity: How Prejudiced Is The Nhs?April 11, 2017

Britain has a serious problem with obesity - and the medical cost is threatening to bankrupt our health service. Professor Rachel Batterham, head of the obesity services at University College Hospital and a research scientist, presents this current affairs documentary. In it, Rachel explores whether there is 'fat prejudice' against obese patients within parts of the NHS that is stopping them accessing a potentially cost-effective surgery, even when recent scientific research supports it.

Obesity: How Prejudiced Is The Nhs? was broadcast on BBC2 at Tuesday 11 April 2017, 21:00.