This statistic shows the public support in the United Kingdom (UK) for universally free weight loss surgery for obese patients as of January 2017. From the respondents, 27 percent believed that weight loss surgery for obese patients should be free to everybody who needed it while 48 percent believed it should be available for free only for some people who needed it.
Public support for universally free NHS weight loss surgery for obese patients in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017
Original question: The weight loss surgery (for example gastric bands) for obese patients is generally available for free on the NHS in the United Kingdom. Please state whether you think it should: be available for free to everybody who needs it, be available for free only for some people who need it, or no longer be available for free for anybody who needs it.
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Ipsos. (February 6, 2017). Public support for universally free NHS weight loss surgery for obese patients in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/679390/public-support-for-free-nhs-weight-loss-surgery-for-obese-patients-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipsos. "Public support for universally free NHS weight loss surgery for obese patients in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017." Chart. February 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/679390/public-support-for-free-nhs-weight-loss-surgery-for-obese-patients-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipsos. (2017). Public support for universally free NHS weight loss surgery for obese patients in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/679390/public-support-for-free-nhs-weight-loss-surgery-for-obese-patients-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipsos. "Public Support for Universally Free Nhs Weight Loss Surgery for Obese Patients in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/679390/public-support-for-free-nhs-weight-loss-surgery-for-obese-patients-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipsos, Public support for universally free NHS weight loss surgery for obese patients in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/679390/public-support-for-free-nhs-weight-loss-surgery-for-obese-patients-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Public support for universally free NHS weight loss surgery for obese patients in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2017 [Graph], Ipsos, February 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/679390/public-support-for-free-nhs-weight-loss-surgery-for-obese-patients-united-kingdom-uk/
