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Court threat over obesity surgery  (Related)  Court threat over obesity surgery

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 A woman who weighs 24 stone intends to take Greater Glasgow  (Related)   and Clyde Health  (Related)   Board to court  (Related)   if it does not consider her for weight-loss surgery. Laura ...

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