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Questions in the Category: Obesity

Overweight – so clinic referral is refused

ME Essential Winter 2025

Like many people with ME I have put on quite a lot of weight. I am very aware of all the other health problems that this could cause.

So I was surprised to find that when my GP contacted out local ME/CFS clinic for a referral to help me with management this was refused because they will not see people who have a high BMI/are significantly overweight.

This is not fair and seems to be discriminatory.

Charles Shepherd

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