Weighty problem facing regional hospitals

By Sarah Wiedersehn
Updated May 9 2018 - 6:52pm, first published 6:46pm
The majority of morbidly obese patients are acutely aware that they have a weight problem.
The majority of morbidly obese patients are acutely aware that they have a weight problem.

Regional hospitals are struggling to cope with the extra time and resources it requires to treat obese patients, creating tension between doctors and patients, a large medical conference has been told.

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