Gastric sleeve surgery (sleeve gastrectomy) at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital is a well-established provider of private hospital treatments to patients in Surrey and Sussex. Our bariatric surgeon performs gastric sleeve surgery to help with weight loss. They’ll provide you with a treatment and recovery plan that’s tailored to your individual needs.

You can expect excellent aftercare and follow-up support from your healthcare team plus modern facilities that offer all the comfort and convenience you’d expect at home.

Getting here

We're just a few miles from Gatwick Airport, the M25 and M23 motorways, central London and Victoria station are a 30 minute train ride away. We have free on-site parking for you and your visitors.

Your consultations

You’ll meet our experienced bariatric surgeon in one of our 12 easily accessible, private consultation rooms. During the consultation, we’ll ask you about your medical history and discuss:

• The options for your surgery
• Any tests you may need
• What the surgery involves, including the anaesthetic and any risks or complications

You’ll have a chance to ask your consultant any questions you may have. Some people find it helps to bring a list of questions with them and make notes as they go along.

Before going ahead with gastric sleeve surgery, you’ll also be assessed by:

• A psychotherapist
• A dietitian
• An anaesthetist
• A pre-assessment nurse
• A bariatric specialist nurse

You’ll also need to have a pre-operative assessment which may include:

• An electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Blood tests
• Endoscopy

When you come in for your operation, our staff will show you to your private en-suite room. You’ll have all the comforts and conveniences you’d expect to find in your own home while you stay with us, including:

• TV
• Armchair and footstool
• Bedside table
• Wardrobe
• Air-conditioning
• En-suite bathroom with walk in shower
• Lock safe

Once you’re settled, here’s what will happen:

• You’ll meet your consultant and surgical team who’ll prepare you for surgery
• Your anaesthetist will give you your general anaesthetic, so you’ll be asleep for your operation
• Once it’s taken effect, your surgeon will make the first incisions and carry out the gastric sleeve surgery to remove part of your stomach

If you’ve come with a friend or family member, they’re welcome to wait in our lounge while you have your operation.

Your operation will take one to two hours and you’ll be with us for around two nights.

After surgery, our nursing team will give you pain relief to help you deal with any discomfort from the surgery.

Once you leave hospital, we’ll have follow-up appointments with you three times in the first three months, then every three months for two years. You'll have three consultations with a dietitian over two years following your gastric sleeve surgery. Our bariatric team has also created a support group that meets every four weeks. We also have a very active Facebook page where you, other patients and the bariatric team can communicate and support each other.

Although everyone’s different, here’s a typical recovery guide for gastric sleeve surgery: