Ops rationed include hip and knee surgery , IVF , and joint replacements . Two thirds hospital has restricted all routine operations for obese patients . One of trusts also deny some procedures for those who smoke . Senior doctors have blasted the 'immoral ' policies as 'blatant rationing ' But managers said limited budgets mean they 've had to refuse some ops .
Ops rationed include hip and knee surgery , IVF , and joint replacements . One hospital has restricted all routine operations for obese patients . Two thirds of trusts also deny some procedures for those who smoke . Senior doctors have blasted the 'immoral ' policies as 'blatant rationing ' But managers said limited budgets mean they 've had to refuse some ops .