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Bariatric Surgery: WH

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Under Review — this page was due to be reviewed by Thursday, 16 March 2023. The information shown here may be outdated.

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The bariatric service at Whittington Hospital is known as the North London Obesity Surgery Service (or NLOSS).

The following operations are offered and performed laparoscopically:

  • gastric banding
  • Roux-en-Y bypass (gastric bypass)
  • single anastomosis gastric bypass
  • sleeve gastrectomy
  • revision surgeries.

Prior to surgery, supervised dieting, medication, physiotherapy and psychological evaluations take place.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more
  • BMI between 35 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2 and other significant disease (for example, type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure) that could be improved if they lost weight.

How to Refer

Letter

Referral methods: e-Referrals, Email

Refer by sending a letter to your Referral Support Service (via eRS in Camden/Haringey/Islington, via email in Barnet/Enfield)

Locations

North London Obesity Service

General Enquiries 020 7288 3408 / Helpline 020 7288 3071 or 07769 926 527 Outpatient Consulations, Clinic 4B and 4A, Outpatient Department, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London N19 5NF

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Review date: Thursday, 16 March 2023

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