A specialist clinic for severely obese kids is to be launched at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. It comes as the NHS say many vulnerable children have struggled with weight gain during the pandemic.
Amanda Pritchard, the head of the NHS in England, said the Covid crisis has 'shone a harsh light' on obesity. The RMCH clinic is one of 15 new specialists centres which will be set up for severely obese children and their families. READ MORE: All hospitals to be told to review security after Liverpool terror blast About 1,000 kids aged two to 18 will benefit from the services each year, which will offer diet plans, mental health treatment and coaching.