The Hospital Group: Obesity surgery clinics in the UK

The Hospital Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of obesity surgery and have carried out thousands of successful operations, helping their patients to lose literally tonnes of weight. They offer the latest in obesity surgery including gastric banding, gastric balloon and gastric bypass surgery.

The Hospital Group has a network of obesity clinics located in major UK and Irish cities, chosen with your convenience in mind. The majority of these are extremely accessible with parking facilities nearby, or within walking distance of a local railway station.  Their main hospital is wholly owned by the group and provides a full range of procedures. 

The Hospital Group is fully registered with the Care Quality Commission and all their specialist surgeons are registered with the General Medical Council. They are continually investigating new treatments and new areas to expand the number of services they currently offer. 

Why choose The Hospital Group for obesity surgery?

They are the UK's number one for weight loss surgery and have helped thousands of people to lose weight. You may even have seen them on TV - they were featured on ITV''s Supersize Surgery programme among others - you can see the clips in their In The Media section. One of their expert bariatric surgeons, Mr Paul Super, recently featured in Channel 4's 'The Hospital'.

Many of their Patient Care Coordinators have had obesity surgery and can talk from personal experience about the amazing results they have experienced. Just read some of their patients' stories to see what can be achieved! 

In a recent survey, over 99% of The Hospital Group's patients lost weight after surgery - it really works! 

Video profile: View an obesity surgery provider profile  

Private Healthcare UK helps patients to make an informed choice about UK providers of obesity surgery by providing videos of leading hospitals and clinics. These videos profile the services and treatments they offer within their particular field of healthcare.

This is a featured clinic video profile focussing on obesity surgery treatments available from The Hospital Group.

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Highly experienced and qualified obesity surgeons

The Hospital Group has a variety of bariatric surgeons who are experts in the fields of obesity and weight loss surgery. Each surgeon can carry out all forms of weight loss surgery including the gastric band, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and gastric balloon. Many of their obesity surgeons have contributed to media articles and some have even appeared in television documentaries on weight loss surgery to discuss the obesity epidemic.

A bariatric surgeon will discuss with the patient each weight loss surgery procedure in detail and advise on the one which they feel would suit that patient the most after discussing their medical history, diet and lifestyle. It is important to be completely honest at your consultation. Your surgeon is not there to judge you...they are there to help you.

World-leading facilities

Their hospital is the world's largest specialist facility of its kind, equipped to very high standards.  The facility allows their surgeons to be supported by a full team of theatre, ward and nursing staff to make your experience as comfortable as possible.

Aftercare

The Hospital Group is committed to helping you get the result you want.  Having a weight loss procedure is just the start of the journey - they include up to 2 years aftercare with dietitian support to help you along your way. 

Treatments available

Gastric band (lap band)

The LAP-BAND®, is probably one of the best known weight loss surgery procedures, thanks to high-profile celebrities such as Fern Britton and Sharon Osborne's well publicised success. The gastric band device is placed around the top of the stomach and makes you feel full faster so that you are able to eat less and therefore lose weight. 

The procedure generally delivers weight loss of 40-50% of excess weight and is recommended for patients whose BMI (Body Mass Index) is 35 or over.  One of the great benefits of the gastric band is that it can then be adjusted to suit your ongoing weight loss requirements and ensure that your weight loss proceeds at a steady and healthy pace. 

Gastric bypass

The gastric bypass is a surgically proven form of weight loss when combined with a supervised diet, physical activity and behaviour modification programme. 75% of patients are expected to lose 75% to 80% of their excess body weight, most of which is lost in the first two years following surgery. They are generally recommended for patients with higher BMI i.e. a Body Mass Index of 40 or over.

There are several varieties of bypass, but all involve the creation of a small stomach pouch to restrict food intake and reduce the absorption of calories and nutrients from food which causes effective weight loss results. 

Gastric balloon

Successful weight loss programmes should help you lose weight AND keep the pounds off over time. The gastric balloon programme combines a clinically proven way to reduce hunger with your own team of experts. The gastric balloon is inserted into the stomach, inflated and then filled with saline.  It will stay in place for 6 months to help you learn the habits of healthy eating and kickstart your weight loss, after which time it is removed. 

Gastric sleeve

The sleeve gastrectomy is a lesser known procedure and suits a specific type of weight loss requirement.  With an average weight loss of 50 - 60% excess weight, the gastric sleeve is more aggressive than a gastric band but isn't such a major operation as a gastric bypass.  This means that it can suit those for whom the bypass may be considered inadvisable due to health complications. 

The gastric sleeve can be considered as a step towards gastric banding, in that it can later be converted if required.  However, for others, the sleeve may enable them to lose enough weight with a sleeve gastrectomy alone, so that the second stage of the operation is not required.

Weight loss clinics

If you are trying to lose weight, it takes support, education and direction in order to achieve successful results.  The Hospital Group’s Weight Loss Clinic, available in Ireland, provides medically supervised weight management programs for patients in a safe, caring and supportive environment.

Their weight management clinics start with thorough patient assessment which includes medical issues and conditions.  Their team of friendly staff will then aim to help patients reduce weight through a combination of nutritional counselling with a Dietitian, prescription therapy, behaviour modification and education with a Doctor and Nurse. The medical team at The Hospital Group will assess the needs of the patient on an individual case-by-case and work with you get the most out of your weight loss plan.

Experts in weight loss surgery 

As UK leaders in weight loss surgery, The Hospital Group offer all the main procedures and their team of experts are at the forefront of developments in surgery and aftercare.  Surgery is only the start of your journey and whatever procedure you have is only there as a tool to help you manage your weight correctly. Their team of experts will provide plenty of good advice so that you go into bariatric surgery fully informed AND they will support you in the weeks and months following your surgery to help you get the best possible results. Many of their staff have themselves lost significant amounts of body weight through surgery.

If you would like advice on  your own requirements, why not request an appointment.  There's no obligation and it's a great opportunity to discover what procedure could help you achieve your ideal weight.

More information about obesity surgery with The Hospital Group

• Obesity aftercare

• Type 2 diabetes

• Gastric band diet

• Gastric bypass diet

• Gastric balloon diet

• BMI calculator

• Popular cosmetic surgery procedures after weight loss

Obesity surgery prices

To find out how much obesity surgery costs, and to see before and after surgery photos, contact The Hospital Group right now to book your consultation.  You can also see a price list of their most popular procedures and current special offers and promotions.

Where can I get treatment?

The Hospital Group has an unequalled network of clinics covering:

• England (13 clinics, including Birmingham and London)

• Scotland (Glasgow)

• Wales (Cardiff)

• Ireland (4 clinics with surgical centre)

• Spain (Marbella base and specialist surgical hospital, plus regional centres around Spain, Majorca and the Canary Isles)

ALL of their clinics offer non-surgical treatments on site and ALL clinics offer:

• Non-surgical treatments, including BOTOX® and hyperhidrosis

• Surgical consultations - an opportunity to discuss your treatment, meeting their friendly team of experts and ask all your questions

• Post-surgical aftercare / wound-care / reviews

Their new Spanish network includes a base in Marbella, surgical facility in Puerto Banus and the network includes a number of other centres based in Spain, totalling 12.  They cater for:

• UK patients who wish to have surgery in Marbella (with consultations and aftercare in the UK)

• Ex-pats based permanently in Spain

• Spanish customers

Contact details

Whether you are an existing customer or just interested in receiving some information or advice on your requirements, you can contact The Hospital Group either by completing the enquiry form or by calling them on 0845 762 6727.

Alternatively, contact information for a specific clinic can be found using the Find a Clinic page.

If you have a question, you may find the answer on their Frequently Asked Questions page - if you can't see the answer you're looking for, feel free to post your own question.

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