Letter: Weighty argument
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Your support makes all the difference.Sir: I don't really understand why smokers are annoyed because patients are refused treatment until they give up the habit.
As a member of Weight Watchers, I find it very noticeable that a number of people join because their GPs or the hospital have advised them to lose X-number of stones before they can have major surgery or hip replacements, to ensure a better chance of success.
After all, it is just wasting money if the consultants know that there is only a 50-50 chance of success instead of a 95 per cent. If the patients help themselves by not smoking or losing weight, then everyone benefits.
Yours sincerely,
B. A. COX
Solihull, West Midlands
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