'They disgust me': The fight for smaller breasts
Charlotte Howard has been turned down for breast reduction surgery by the NHS, despite daily pain.
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"I'm basically carrying half a stone off my neck and shoulders."
— Charlotte Howard , Activist
"It's always been very difficult to get approved for breast reduction surgery on the NHS."
— Simon Hawkins , Executive
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Charlotte Howard has been turned down for breast reduction surgery by the NHS, despite daily pain.
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