S1 Ep64: Pre-surgical health optimisation: what is the impact of asking patients to lose weight before joint replacement surgery

Recorded 22 June 2022 In this podcast Dr Joanna McLaughlin explains in discussion with Professor Scarlett McNally, her new research showing dramatic reductions in people getting knee replacement surgery in regions with strict targets around obesity; the socioeconomic impact, cost and effectiveness of different health optimisation interventions are highlighted.