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He was one of eight people from a neighbourhood in Kingswood near Bristol to win the October draw as part of the subscription lottery where winners in the same postcode share the prize money.

He says he won "the postcode lottery of birth" being born in the north west of England into a loving family and being sent to a good school.

"However, for those who need it, access to specialist psychological treatment from trained mental health professionals is a postcode lottery, with many who need help going unsupported."

Senior doctors have warned there is severe inequality within London for weight loss drugs so patients are facing a postcode lottery trying to access them.

It says the situation is leading to an unacceptable postcode lottery with some cutting-edge treatments only available in the larger, better-funded units.