Dec 3

NHS chiefs have banned mums-to-be from giving birth at their hospital if they weigh too much.

Women wanting to have babies at Weston General Hospital in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, are required to have their body mass index (BMI) calculated.

Anyone with a BMI figure of over 34 will be turned away and made to travel 20 miles to a more fully-equipped maternity unit in Bristol.

BMI is a formula based on height and weight. A reading of 34 is equivalent to a 5ft 6in woman weighing 15 stone.

Those wishing for a healthier lifestyle before planning a pregnancy may wish to consider weight loss surgery with The Hospital Group.

The Hospital Group is Ireland and the UK’s biggest provider of weight loss surgery and has seen a 73.9% increase, with a staggering 12,848 people seeking surgery in 2008.  In 2007, 7,385 people enquired into gastric procedures.

The surgery, including gastric bands, gastric bypasses and gastric balloons can be used alongside liposculpture – also known as liposuction – and abdominoplasty – the common tummy tuck – to sculpt and perfect your body and give you a healthier lifestyle.

Such is the interest in The Hospital Group’s weight loss procedures, bookings have increased to levels above that of the NHS.

While the NHS reported that it had performed 2,724 weight-loss operations in 2008, The Hospital Group performed a total of 3,015 gastric procedures in the same period.

The Hospital Group is committed to providing the very highest standards and all procedures are performed by an expert medical team in state-of-the-art facilities that are second to none.

Since The Hospital Group was established in 1992, it has grown from a small pharmaceutical company to one of Ireland and the UK’s foremost weight loss surgery providers.

For further information on The Hospital Group’s range of surgical and non-surgical procedures please visit www.cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90

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Apr 23

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Leading cosmetic surgeon Paul Super from the UK’s and Ireland biggest weight loss surgery provider, The Hospital Group, has been seen tackling  Ireland and Britain’s obesity epidemic on primetime television.

Mr Super, who is said to have performed 20 per cent of all the gastric band operations in the UK and Ireland, assesses three patients in ‘The Hospital’ programme and advises them on their procedure.
Such is the interest in The Hospital Group’s weight loss procedures, bookings have increased to levels above that of the NHS.
While the NHS reported that it had performed 2,724 weight-loss operations in 2008, The Hospital Group performed a total of 3,015 gastric procedures in the same period.

For more information email info@cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90

Along with surgery partner Why Go Abroad, the huge number of operations booked with The Group reflects a growing trend of people forced into going private in their quest for a perfect, healthier body as the NHS buckles under the strain of demand.

The Hospital Group has seen a 73.9% increase in interest in weight loss surgery, with a staggering 12,848 people seeking surgery in 2008. In 2007, 7,385 people enquired into gastric procedures.

David Ross, Chief Executive of The Hospital Group said: “Despite the current financial climate, we are still seeing a huge rise in interest in gastric surgery. It would seem that, despite everything, people seeking weight loss surgery are willing to spend more on private surgery to avoid long NHS waiting lists.
“At The Hospital Group, people can be assured of a dedicated, professional service, with astounding success rates and a limited waiting time. The huge rise seen industry-wide shows the new demand for weight loss surgery, and it would seem the NHS just can’t cope with this demand.
“The Fern Britton effect has made people more aware of what obesity surgery can achieve, and it looks like people are really recognising the huge benefits of gastric surgery. Certainly, The Hospital Group experienced a surge in enquiries whenever the media covered Fern’s procedure.”
The Hospital Group is committed to providing the very highest standards and all procedures are performed by an expert medical team in state-of-the-art facilities that are second to none. Since The Hospital Group was established in 1992, it has grown from a small pharmaceutical company to one of Ireland and the UK’s foremost weight loss surgery providers.
For more information visit www.cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90
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Apr 16

As the focus on the nation’s expanding waistlines grows, medical experts now believe that weight loss surgery can completely eliminate all types of Diabetes.

Ireland and the UK’s number one weight loss surgery provider, The Hospital Group, has seen outstanding long-term results for its gastric band patients over the last three years.

Of the 106 gastric band operations performed in January 2007, the total weight loss was a massive 300 stone. Obesity is the main risk factor for Diabetes, so sustained weight loss on this level goes a long way towards fighting the condition, which affects 2.5 million people in the UK,*

For more information email info@cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90

The research published by the American Journal for Medicine** showed that following obesity surgery, 87% of diabetics either saw a complete cure or improvement.

David Ross, Chief Executive of The Hospital Group, said: “More and more people are choosing to have obesity surgery with The Hospital Group and it’s fantastic because people see results so quickly, which gives them the get up and go to live healthier lifestyles – some free from Diabetes. You wouldn’t think it, but Australia is the gastric band capital of the world. Their government recognises the long-term savings it can make by funding obesity surgery on their national healthcare system – and in the same way, obesity surgery in the UK is saving the NHS money by curing Diabetes patients, which is currently costing the NHS £1m an hour.”*

The huge surge in demand for obesity fighting treatments such as Gastric Bands, Balloons and Bypasses from The Hospital Group has more than doubled in the last year, rising from 111 operations in February 2008 to 225 in the same month in 2009.

Continuing the trend, enquiries into gastric band surgery have risen by almost 25% from 727 in February 2007 to 963 in February 2009. Health-conscious surgery-seekers in February 2008 made 815 enquiries into The Hospital Group’s obesity surgery.

The Hospital Group is committed to providing the very highest standards and all procedures are performed by an expert medical team in state-of-the-art facilities that are second to none. Since The Hospital Group was established in 1992, it has grown from a small pharmaceutical company to one of Ireland the UK’s foremost cosmetic surgery providers, and the same high standards remain to this day.

For More information contact us on www.cosmeticsurgery.ie or Call 1850 20 40 90

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Apr 15

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A new government drive against obesity will require all adults aged between 40 and 74 to take a ‘fat test’ at their GPs, who will prescribe weight management and exercise if they are overweight.
The tests, which are the first systematic programme to help fight the nation’s obesity problems, aim to identify risk of heart disease, strokes, type 2 Diabetes and kidney disease.

Dawn Primarolo, the Public Health Minister, said: “More than 60 per cent of adults in England are overweight or obese, leaving them at greater risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart and liver disease.”

Leading cosmetic surgery provider The Hospital Group has seen the number of people seeking obesity surgery almost double in the last 10 months, with a huge increase of 73.9 per cent.
In January 2007, the total weight loss was a massive 300 stone, and nine months later 99% of patients recorded a significant weight loss.

As well as presenting a huge risk for strokes, kidney and heart disease, obesity is the main risk factor for Diabetes, so sustained weight loss on this level goes a long way towards fighting the condition, which affects 2.5 million people in the UK,*

For more information email info@cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90

The research published by the American Journal for Medicine** showed that following obesity surgery, including gastric bands, bypasses and balloons, 87% of diabetics either saw a complete cure or improvement.

David Ross, Chief Executive of The Hospital Group said: “Barely a day passes without the publication of new research showing the decline of the nation’s health. So it’s reassuring to see that The Hospital Group is continuing to help so many people lose weight. It’s fantastic because people see results so quickly, which gives them the get up and go to live healthier lifestyles – in some cases, free from the risk of Diabetes, heart and kidney disease.

“I don’t know if it’s the Fern Britton effect or just increasing awareness of the need to tackle our obesitygastric surgery.” problems – which these NHS Health Checks will certainly help do – but people are really recognising the huge benefits of

London, the Midlands and Scotland contributed the most enquiries to The Hospital Group, and with one in five of the nation’s adults classed as clinically obese, The Group aims to beat obesity for good.

The Hospital Group is committed to providing the very highest standards and all procedures are performed by an expert medical team in state-of-the-art facilities that are second to none. Since The Hospital Group was established in 1992, it has grown from a small pharmaceutical company to one of Ireland and the UK’s foremost cosmetic surgery providers. The Group has 19 clinics in UK and 4 clinics in Ireland, Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway.

For further information of The Hospital Group’s range of gastric procedures, surgery-seekers should visit the website www.cosmeticsurgery.ie or call our patient care coordinators on 1850 20 40 90

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Apr 10

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Yes. An incision is generally made from one hip to the other along the bikini line, which could later be camouflaged by underwear. The scar for an abdominoplasty is usually placed across the lower abdomen. It can stretch from one side to the other depending on the size of the stomach. All surgery results in some sort of scar and all scars take time to soften and fade. You will not see the final appearance of your scar for up to a year after surgery.

For more Information contact us at info@cosmeticsurgery.ie , call 1850 20 40 90 or visit our website at www.cosmeticsurgery.ie

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Apr 9

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Each individual breast reduction case is different, your surgeon will examine you and discuss the achievable reduction in size.

For more Information on Breast Reduction email us, info@cosmeticsurgery.ie , Call 1850 20 40 90 or visit our website www.cosmeticsurgery.ie

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Apr 2

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Yes, many men are also now taking advantage of liposculpture for treating such areas as the stomach and ‘love handles’ (fat that has accumulated on the sides of the waist). Male breasts are often embarrassing when they look very feminine. Excessive fat can now be removed from this problem area, restoring the body to a more masculine physique.

For more information email info@cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90 or visit our website: www.cosmeticsurgery.ie

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Apr 1

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After liposculpture, a scar of about a quarter of an inch will be left, placed wherever possible in a body fold or crease. As with most scars, given time they will generally fade and become virtually undetectable.

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For more information email info@cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90

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Mar 20

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The surgeon inserts a ‘Cannula’ (small tube-like syringe) through a small incision in the skin. The fat is then drawn out through the tube leaving a much smoother surface.

For more information email info@cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90

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Mar 19

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No. Diet and exercise are the best means of removing unwanted fat. An abdominoplasty can be a solution to eliminating unwanted, unsightly excess skin that is caused by weight loss.

For more information email info@cosmeticsurgery.ie or call 1850 20 40 90

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