The South East Weight Loss Surgical Centre, located at BMI
Chelsfield Park Hospital, today announced that it has been accredited a
Bariatric (weight loss) Surgery Centre of Excellence by the International
Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO). The
accreditation is an official European recognition for hospitals that have
achieved excellent results, including significant weight loss and low
complication rates, in the field of bariatric surgery.
The accreditation recognises the hard work of the hospital’s
Consultant Bariatric Surgeon Mr Shamsi El-Hasani and dedicated bariatric team
in delivering sustained, long term results for its patients. The IFSO brings
together surgeons and allied health professionals, such as nurse practitioners,
dieticians, nutritionists, psychologists and anaesthetists, involved in the
treatment of patients with morbid obesity. The main goal of the IFSO is to optimise
the results of the treatment of patients with obesity. To be accredited as a
bariatric surgery centre of excellence by the IFSO BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital
had to demonstrate that:
- Surgeons have a commitment to post-operative life-time
follow up with their patients
- The hospital performs at least 50 cases per year including
open and laparoscopic revision operations
- Staff are involved in the training of their colleagues in
the field of bariatric surgery
BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital also had to demonstrate
excellence in its facilities and infrastructure and show that each patient is
provided with:
- Specialised nursing care, including dietary instruction and
counselling
- Psychological assessment (if and when needed)
- Anaesthetists with a high level of experience in dealing
with bariatric patients
- Experienced interventional radiologists
- On site critical care
- Blood tests available 24hrs a day
- Supervised weight loss support group meetings
- At least five years’ experience in treating bariatric
patients
Speaking on the accreditation, Executive Director Ruth
Hoadley commented, “Meeting the IFSO accreditation criteria demonstrates our
commitment to the highest standards in bariatric patient care. At BMI
Chelsfield Park Hospital we believe that all our patients deserve access to the
highest standards of care backed by the highest standards of medical expertise.
Many obese patients can feel isolated or anxious but our team aim to support
them at every stage of their journey to ensure their decision to undergo
surgery has a positive impact on their health, confidence and outward
appearance. BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital could not have gained this
accreditation without the hard work and dedication of Mr El-Hasani and the
specialist team, and on behalf of everyone at the hospital I would like to
thank each and everyone one of them for their hard work.”
For more information on bariatric surgery at BMI Chelsfield
Park Hospital please visit the South East Weight Loss Surgical Centre
website: www.southeastweightloss.co.uk.
Private hospital news : 5 July 2012
