Inside Sunderland’s Top Obesity Unit | Weight Loss Ward | True Lives

Documentary series chronicling the work of the UK’s biggest and busiest obesity unit based at the Sunderland Royal Hospital. In this episode, 56-year-old recluse Doreen Thomas is 4ft 11 and 31 stone. She lives with her dog Hope, who also has weight problems. She has turned to the Weight Loss Ward for help when moving out of her front door became a problem. Laura Lamb is 29, has failed twice to get on the surgical list and has just three days to lose two kilos before her operation or it will be cancelled. The programme also catches up with 40-year-old recovered alcoholic Sara Porrit who had gastric surgery last year. 12 months on from her operation, not all her problems have been solved.. Subscribe to True Lives: https://bit.ly/3dBMxvl

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