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?
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
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
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
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
Reading Time: 3 minutes We look into the success and failures of the gastric band and tackle the big question that gets asked regularly in the UK. Why does
Reading Time: 3 minutes The simple truth is that it’s very unlikely you’ll be able to get weight loss surgery through the NHS. Although the guidelines for the NHS
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
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