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If you have continually struggled to control your weight and are looking for a professional weight management service then contact Nuffield Health.
Nuffield Health provide a fully comprehensive GP/Specialist led weight management service which tailors treatment to the individual. Weight management methods range from diet/advice through to drug therapy and surgical options. If you have a serious weight problem and you have exhausted all other approaches then gastric banding or gastric bypass surgery at Nuffield Hospitals might be the solution for you.
Why choose Nuffield Health?
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Nuffield Health puts patient care and clinical excellence at the heart of everything they do. Click here to read more about their Clinical Governance.
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Nuffield Health is committed to providing healthcare excellence that is accessible and affordable to as many people as possible.
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You will always be treated by a Consultant, who is a specialist for your particular need, so you can rest assured that you will always receive top quality treatment.
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Their hospitals offer private, en-suite rooms, reducing the risk of hospital transferred infections and giving you the privacy to relax and recover in a comfortable environment.
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Their visiting times are flexible, and they will always try and accommodate your visitors, as they realise how important it is to have friends and family around during your road to recovery.
Is weight loss surgery suitable for you?
Achieving a healthy lifestyle is important to us all, and being overweight can have a major impact on your physical, social and emotional wellbeing. Carrying extra weight can increase the risk of health problems including diabetes; heart disease; stroke; steoarthritis; high blood pressure; gallstones; infertility and depression. Surgical weight loss procedures can offer safe and effective means of helping you reach and maintain your target weight, and allow you to enjoy a better quality of life by
following a structured and supervised programme.
Nuffield Health weight loss surgery treatment might be suitable if you :
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Are over the age of 18
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Have been overweight for 5 years or more
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Show a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35+ and you have one or more medical conditions that would be improved by weight loss
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Made serious attempts in the past with other weight loss techniques
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Would be willing to make substantial changes to your eating habits and lifestyle
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Agree to be monitored by our specialist team after your surgery for a minimum period of two years in order to achieve and maintain your weight and lifestyle goals
The treatment programme might not be right if you:
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Have severe and complicated medical problems
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Are addicted to alcohol or drugs
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Do not agree to comply with the eating guidelines and follow up programme
What treatment is available?
Both gastric banding and gastric bypass can be performed in most cases by keyhole surgical methods. The amount of weight loss after surgery depends on both the type of operation and the programme agreed between you and your specialist. The amount of weight you want to lose is just one of the many factors that make up the decision about which operation is right for you.
Gastric banding
The operation involves placing a silicone band around the top part of the stomach, which creates a small pouch that controls the amount of food that can enter your stomach. Patients with gastric bands feel full after eating a smaller amount of food than would have previously been the case. The rate at which the food passes through the band into the stomach is determined by the inner diameter of the gastric bands. The more the band is inflated the narrower the exit of the pouch becomes and the slower it empties. Over time the decreased food intake makes you lose weight. Patients usually spend just one night in hospital and return to work in a couple of weeks.
Gastric bands help to re-educate your eating habits. It is not a magic cure but a tool to help you lose the weight by yourself. If you work with the band you will lose weight. If you eat too much you will simply regurgitate. You will need to work out for yourself what your limits are and always remember to avoid soft or liquid calories and eat your meals slowly.
Gastric bypass
If a greater amount of weight loss is desired, and you are suitable to accept the higher degree of risk involved in this surgery, a gastric bypass may be the preferred option.
The gastric bypass involves separating the stomach pouch from the rest of the stomach, which is then joined to part of the small bowel to allow the stomach to empty directly into the pouch. As the stomach and much of the small bowel is bypassed, less food is absorbed.
Gastric bypass operations are usually performed using keyhole surgery but sometimes it is necessary to perform a standard operation instead. A gastric bypass is a more major operation and you can expect to stay in hospital two nights and be off work for around four weeks afterwards.
Careful monitoring of your condition is required on a permanent basis.
What does obesity surgery cost?
Prices for weight management surgery include:
- Lap banding from £7,000
- Gastric bypass with BMI (Body Mass Index) < 50 from £10,950
- Gastric bypass with BMI (Body Mass Index) > 50 from £11,950
Contact details
You are welcome to familiarise yourself with the hospital environment before your admission or treatment date. If you would like to visit the hospital, please call 0800 688 699, and Nuffield will be pleased to arrange a suitable time to show you around.
Nuffield Health
Nuffield House,
1-4 The Crescent,
Surbiton
Surrey, KT6 4BN
For your nearest Nuffield Hospital, call 0800 688 699
Head Office tel. 0208 390 1200
Email: Make an online enquiry
Website: www.nuffieldhospitals.org.uk
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