This is Care Opinion [siteRegion]. Did you want Care Opinion [usersRegionBasedOnIP]?
Care Opinion

Bariatric Surgery

Story from nhs.uk

"Bariatric Surgery"

About: St George's Hospital (Tooting) (London)

Referred for bariatric surgery in Jan 2017. First appointment given in Oct 2017. At the appointment I was told to lose weight to show willingness that I want to be healthy- 10% in 6 months. Afterbthis they would decide whether to refer my case to the board or not.

In the meantime I struggle to walk and look after myself. Weight gain due to injury in the past decade.

My question is how long do these so called reviews or appointments take? In the meantime I'll starve myself to show 'willingness to be healthy'.

More about:
nhs.uk logo
Do you have a similar story to tell? Tell your story & make a difference ››

Responses

Response from St George's Hospital (Tooting) 6 years ago
St George's Hospital (Tooting)

Submitted on 20/10/2017 at 15:29
Published on nhs.uk at 16:33

'Thank you for your recent comment. We are sorry you have experienced long waiting times with your appointment for our Bariatric Services. As patient cases are assessed on individual requirement both assessments and appointments times may vary.

Should you need to discuss your concern in much more detail you can contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service; pals@stgeorges.nhs.uk where we will be happy to assist you further.'

Kind Regards

Elaine Bucknor

Patient Advice and Liaison Services Manager

  • {{helpful}} {{helpful == 1 ? "person thinks" : "people think"}} this response is helpful
Opinions
Next Response j
Previous Response k