Gastric Band news & research articles in our library

Bariatric surgery 'the best suitable option' April 2009

Bariatric surgery represents a major advance in the treatment of obesity, according to an India-based expert.

SILS - Medical advancement in Gastric Band surgery February 2009

First UK Gastric Band Operation Through The Belly Button 

In a British medical first, pioneering surgeon Professor Franco Favrettiand his team have performed the UK’s first SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) gastric band implantation.

Report from the first gastric band summit in America  November 2008

It was an honour to be one of only 3 non Americans to be invited to speak at the very first gastric band summit in Orlando, Florida and to join some illustrious names in the field of obesity surgery.

Fern Britton stomach surgery June 2008

Following the revelation by Fern Britton that she has had a gastric band fitted to help her lose weight, Dr David Ashton, Medical Director at Healthier Weight, is asked to comment on the Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2, hosted by Eamonn Holmes.

Lap band surgery 'makes patients feel younger' May 2008

Lap band surgery, a form of minimally-invasive obesity surgery in which a band is fitted around the stomach, often makes patients feel years younger, a surgeon has claimed.

Computer to shrink the stomach November 2006

The first computer adjustable gastric band operation will be undertaken by The Healthier Weight Centre on November 11th 2006 at BMI The Alexandra Hospital, Manchester.

Daily Mail TAGB 19 September 2006 September 2006

The UK national newspaper the Daily Mail ran an article on the new Easyband telemetric adjustable gastric band (TAGB) today.

Healthier Weight Centres are the exclusive distributor of the TAGB in the UK.