For the latest Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here A DESPERATE couple who had dramatic weight loss surgery in a bid to have a baby have been turned down for IVF treatment - despite being told they would be eligible if they lost the weight.
Kelly Walters, 41, and her partner Wayne West, 44, who live on Newbold Street, Rochdale, have tragically suffered four miscarriages and have spent five years trying to have a baby naturally.
They now feel like fertility help is the only option but private healthcare could costs thousands and take years to save up for.
Rochdale NHS bosses say they have to make difficult choices about how to spend limited funds. As part of their efforts, the couple even went to Turkey in July 2018 to
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