Gastric band
Can I get a gastric band on the NHS?
Reading Time: 5 minutes You are unlikely to get a gastric band on the NHS, unless you have a very high BMI and/or obesity-related health conditions such as diabetes
14 February, 2020
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Will the NHS pay for my weight loss surgery?
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is widely argued that weight loss surgery will pay for itself in 2 to 3 years, so as the problem gets bigger, why is it becoming less and less likely that you will be eligible for weight loss surgery on the NHS?
25 October, 2019
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7 tips to improve fertility
Reading Time: < 1 minute A common reason people approach Healthier Weight to lose weight is because they wish to start a family. A lot of the time they are
18 October, 2019
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Video: Private weight loss surgery patients talk about the NHS route
Reading Time: < 1 minute Getting a weight loss procedure through the NHS is difficult, as anyone who has tried will know. In this difficult political and financial climate, it’s
11 October, 2019
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My GP won’t take my weight problem seriously
Reading Time: 3 minutes Since 1993, obesity levels have increased in the U.K. from 14.9% to 28.7%, and the percentage of adults who are either overweight or obese has
4 October, 2019
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Gastric sleeve
Gastric Sleeve on the NHS
Reading Time: 2 minutes Gastric sleeve surgery is now the dominant bariatric surgery procedure in the NHS and across the world. It’s grown very popular over the last few
21 May, 2019
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Gastric band
10 Reasons to Choose Healthier Weight
Reading Time: 3 minutes We know that it can be just as difficult to choose between weight loss surgery providers as it can be between providers of any service
17 October, 2018
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The NHS needs to perform more weight loss surgeries to save money and reduce Type 2 diabetes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Latest from the IFSO (International Federation for the surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders): The NHS needs to carry out more obesity surgeries. You may
2 September, 2018
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Update: Weight loss & the NHS
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why is the NHS doing fewer weight loss surgery procedures when more and more people would benefit from them? It would be too easy to give
1 May, 2018
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