Burden of obesity on the NHS is enormous but my time in the jungle has taught me how we can treat it
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ANOTHER year, another promise that the NHS is being radically reformed to slash waiting lists. Given that they are 40 per cent longer in Wales than England and have been under a Labour-run government there for 25 years, let’s not hold our breath. Besides, the PM’s promise to make “better use” of the private sector to clear waiting times sounds like a cheap sticking plaster on a gaping wound.
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Primarily, the social care system needs radical reform if the NHS is to be freed of the burden of care for the elderly and other vulnerable sections of society who have seen outpatient services cut to the bone. And what of the issues crippling the NHS that are entirely avoidable?.
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The number of obese patients receiving hospital treatment has quadrupled in the past decade — meaning the expense of extra large, reinforced beds, lifting pullies, more staff to assist etc. And all for something that — aside from a few rare cases — is related to our increasingly sedentary lifestyle and an over-reliance on processed foods.
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We are increasingly becoming a nation of fatties and the cost to the taxpayer is, er, enormous. My recent stint in the I’m A Celebrity jungle taught me that I eat far more than I actually need thanks to the many treats and temptations on offer in the outside word.
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We spent several days just eating rice and beans and, although it tasted like congealed wallpaper paste, it gave us the protein and carbs we needed to keep going and few of us felt hungry. And when we won stars, the prize was fresh vegetables and a small portion of fish or meat, so nothing processed.
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