Reduces the size of your stomach and redirects the digestive tract.
At Spire Leeds Hospital, our highly skilled consultants and expert aftercare team offer gastric bypass surgery to help you lose weight if severe obesity is affecting your health.
During a gastric bypass, your surgeon will reduce the size of your stomach and connect it to the lower part of your small intestine, restricting the calories you can eat and absorb.
Sometimes also called
Typical hospital stay
1-3 nights
Procedure duration
1-3 hours
Type of anaesthetic
General
Available to self-pay?
Yes
Covered by health insurance?
Some insurers, by exception
Spire Leeds was the first private hospital in the North of England to perform gastric bypass surgery and has been performing weight loss surgery for just under 30 years. The procedure was pioneered by Mr Steve Pollard who trained in the USA and went on to perform over 3000 operations at Spire Leeds.
We now undertake among the highest number of weight loss operations of any hospital in the North of England. We have a team of five bariatric surgeons who all undertake gastric bypass surgery. We also offer leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons who undertake the body lifting procedures which many gastric bypass surgery patients choose to have following significant weight loss.
We're able to treat patients with a BMI of up to 100 due to our high dependency unit. You’ll have all the facilities you’d expect from a private hospital, in a clean, comfortable environment.
After your operation, you’ll have expert aftercare from our team of nurses, dietitians and psychologists.
It's a common operation to have done privately, and our inclusive prices and access to payment plans make it easy and more affordable, even if you don’t have medical insurance.
Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass | |||
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Initial consultation | £160 | ||
Treatment price | £14,135 | ||
Aftercare | Included | ||
From price | From £14,295 | ||
Monthly treatment price (Loan applicable to the treatment cost and excludes the initial consultation) |
£323 |
Representative example | |
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Loan amount | £12,885 |
Deposit | £1,250 |
Loan period | 48 months |
Representative APR | 9.9% |
Total amount repayable | £15,504 |
The price shown is the ‘from price’ (ie the minimum cost of the procedure). Please note that for some procedures the actual price you are quoted may vary significantly and can increase depending on your choice of Consultant (who is an independent practitioner and not an employee of Spire). The fees charged by Consultants and Anaesthetists are set independently and are outside the control of Spire. The price may also vary depending on the type of anaesthetic, implant or drug used, and your medical history.
Spire Leeds Hospital can provide you with a single, fixed price for your procedure so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what’s included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
Getting here
Spire Leeds Hospital is situated just off Leeds main A6120 ring road, approximately three miles from Leeds city centre. The hospital is accessible via public transport (bus) or we're 15 minutes by car from the city centre and the mainline railway station. There’s free parking on-site for you and your visitors.
Your consultations
Your first appointment will take place in one of our 17 consulting rooms. Your consultant will discuss your medical history with you and explain your different options. There’ll be plenty of time to ask any questions. You’ll be able to talk about:
If you decide you’d like to go ahead with a gastric bypass, you’ll meet a pre-assessment nurse so they can further assess if surgery is right for you. You'll also need to have a pre-operative assessment which may include:
On the day of your surgery:
The procedure takes between one and three hours. If you’ve come with a friend or family member, they’re welcome to wait in your room while you have your operation.
You’ll stay in hospital for around one to three days after your surgery. You’ll have your own large en-suite room. All of our 88 private rooms have:
While you’re in hospital, your nursing team will give you pain relief as and when you need it to make sure you’re comfortable.
After you leave hospital, we’ll arrange to see you for follow-up appointments for two years after so we can keep track of your progress and ensure you’re recovering and losing weight as intended. You'll also receive support from a dietitian, with four appointments in your first year after surgery.
Although everyone’s different, here’s a typical recovery guide for gastric bypass surgery:
1–3 days
2 years
Leave hospital
Follow a controlled, monitored diet
Back to most activities & some weight loss
Less symptoms of rapid weight loss
Most weight loss will have happened
Leave hospital
Follow a controlled, monitored diet
Back to most activities & some weight loss
Less symptoms of rapid weight loss
Most weight loss will have happened
The treatment described on this page may be adapted to meet your individual needs, so it's important to follow your healthcare professional's advice and raise any questions that you may have with them.
Spire Leeds Hospital is situated just off Leeds' main A6120 ring road, approximately three miles from Leeds city centre. We're just minutes from local landmarks Tropical World and Roundhay Park.
We're 15 minutes by car from the city centre and the mainline railway station.
Jackson Ave
Roundhay
Leeds
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