At The National Obesity Surgery Centre, we are acutely aware that the decision to even contemplate weight loss surgery is an extremely difficult one. Perhaps the hardest decision you have ever had to make. To proceed with your preferred option is not a decision to be taken lightly. The purpose of this site is to help you come to right decision.

We are the UK’s only totally dedicated provider of weight loss surgery, and currently are responsible for the majority of all the stomach balloons placed in the UK. The key point here is that you have options, and must consider them all before you embark on what is a very important, life changing and often life affirming process.

Obesity treatment with Stomach Balloon/Gastric Balloon
Obesity treatment with Gastric Band/LapBand

The Allergan Gastric Band (LAP-BAND™) is the first obesity device in Europe to receive official approval for weight loss that leads to improvement or remission of Type 2 Diabetes.

Allergan's LAP-BAND™ AP System for obesity intervention has become the first device to receive official European approval for weight loss that leads to improvement or remission of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes has reached pandemic proportions and the risk of developing the disease has increased up to 10 times in people who are obese. Obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater. Alarmingly, the United Kingdom has the fastest growing rate of obesity in the developed world.

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