The journey towards your weight loss operation begins with a simple request! Fill out the form here to request an information pack and familiarise yourself with what it contains.

Potential bariatric patients must be referred by a General Practitioner. This GP should give details of any medical issues and previous surgeries, including your weight and height measurements. The letter of referral must be received by our clinic before your initial consultation appointments can be made. 

If for some reason, you are unable to obtain a GP referral, please contact the clinic to discuss.

Once we have received your referral, we will contact you to make appointments with various members of our multidisciplinary team. During these appointments, we will cover all aspects of the pre, intra, and post surgical phases so you know what to expect. You will have initial consultations with the bariatric nurse and the surgeon who will carry out the operation. These include discussions of all of the surgical options available to you—and the risks and complications associated with these.

It’s important that you are armed with as much knowledge as possible as you plan for a bariatric surgery; these appointments are a crucial part of the process.

You’ll have choices to make, and we want to make sure you’re informed! After seeing the bariatric nurse and the surgeon, you will then be required to meet with the nutritionist and the psychologist. 

During your initial consultations, the team will be working to assess your general health, looking specifically at any co-morbidities (conditions relating to your weight). We will give a comprehensive run-down of the different surgical procedures available based on our selection philosophy, the complications, risks, and preventative measures. We will educate you on how nutrition should look both pre-and post-surgery, and equip you with tools to deal with the physical and emotional changes and challenges that come with significant weight loss after your operation.

Questions are encouraged as we discuss and explain the options. The team will always try to answer these questions adequately and honestly.

Once you and the team have decided on which operation will best help you in your weight loss goals (if surgery is right for you), you will schedule and undergo the procedure. You will receive all of the details you need about required surgery prep and recovery times. Most bariatric patients spend two to three nights in hospital.

We know that successful long-term weight loss requires close follow-up with the multi-disciplinary surgical team. At Tailor Clinics, our package includes regular appointments at 4 - 6 weeks, then at 4, 8, and 12 months respectively, and we strongly encourage consistent individualised follow-up after this initial phase. After this first year, we can offer annual reviews tailored to your situation, or your GP may take over your care. You may, at times, require more frequent visits in addition to those routinely scheduled and these will be discussed with you as appropriate. These follow-up appointments may include prior blood tests and occasionally other studies/investigations in order to monitor and maintain your health. We encourage you to be seen regularly by your GP and other specialists as required for management of any medical conditions, such as diabetes, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure, or any other disease that may have resulted from your excess weight.

All forms of bariatric surgery are a tool, not a cure, miracle or guarantee. It is possible to regain some or all of your weight and we encourage you to become an informed and willing team member involved in your own success. We will work with you as best we can to help this become a reality.