'I was dying' - Woman warns others after botched weight loss surgery in Turkey

Irish patients are being warned against going abroad for a weight-loss procedures. They have been warned against going abroad for a weight-loss procedure that is ineffective and at the centre of a number of cases of botulism in Turkey. Why do people feel the need to travel abroad? Are the HSE not doing enough to help overweight people in Ireland? Andrea was joined by Leanne, David, Dr Michael Crotty, a GP who specialises in the area of weight management and others to discuss...

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14.08 16 Mar 2023

'I was dying' - Woma...

'I was dying' - Woman warns others after botched weight loss surgery in Turkey

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Irish patients are being warned against going abroad for a weight-loss procedures. They have been warned against going abroad for a weight-loss procedure that is ineffective and at the centre of a number of cases of botulism in Turkey.

Why do people feel the need to travel abroad? Are the HSE not doing enough to help overweight people in Ireland?

Andrea was joined by Leanne, David, Dr Michael Crotty, a GP who specialises in the area of weight management and others to discuss...

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