There are concerns about a two-tier National Health Service with rationing for the obese, and this information must not be used to promote that in any way. Doctors must remember their Hippocratic oath, whether patients are fat or thin.

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Being able to see a doctor or nurse without having to make an appointment makes life so much easier for patients and will have the added advantage of taking pressure of GPs and A&E (Accident and Emergency) departments.

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