NHS patients demand free cosmetic ops

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003Surgeons are being pressured by patients into recommending they have free NHS treatment for clinically unnecessary cosmetic procedures.Researchers at the University of Liverpool found that strict rules about who should receive NHS-funded operations such as breast enlargements and tummy tucks are being ignored by patients. Many women exaggerate the depression…

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