One of the UK's leading bariatric surgeons has expressed serious concern about the extremely poor levels of aftercare being provided to many weight loss surgery patients by private hospitals who offer 'cut-price' surgery both here and abroad.Another reason not to get fat or lose the weight naturally if you are.
Consultant laparoscopic and bariatric* surgeon David Kerrigan, the Royal College of Surgeons' representative who advised the government on the NICE obesity guidelines in use today, said the lack of follow up care provided by some hospitals was 'shocking' and could put patients' lives at risk.
"I have long been concerned about hospitals who in effect abandon patients after surgery to keep costs down and make a bigger margin then just turn a blind eye when things go wrong," said Mr Kerrigan, former secretary and founder member of the British Obesity Surgery Society.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Too Many Private Hospitals Failing Patients When It Comes To Weight Loss Surgery, Warns Leading Surgeon, UK
Pay full price or die. What is this guy's motivation? You decide.
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