Gastric bypass surgery at Spire Cheshire Hospital

At Spire Cheshire Hospital, we provide high-quality treatments for our patients and are extremely proud to be rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for our private hospital care.

We have an expert team of bariatric surgeons (consultants specialising in weight loss surgery) for you to choose from. They can carry out gastric bypass surgery which can help you lose weight if changes to diet and exercise haven't worked. You’ll have a treatment and recovery plan that’s personalised to suit your lifestyle.

Our surgeons work with a team of specialist nurses and a dietitian who'll help you throughout your treatment and recovery, so that you get the support you need. Our dietitian will be available to you to support you and give you advice about eating and your diet plan.

Getting here

Spire Cheshire Hospital is located just off junction 10 of the M56 on the A49 to Warrington. Public transport options are available. Hospital parking is free for you and your visitors.

Consultations

Your first appointment with your consultant will be in one of our 15 consulting rooms. You’ll have a chance to talk about your medical history and the different options for surgery. There’ll be time for any questions you may have and an opportunity to discuss:

• The procedure and what’s involved - your surgeon may recommend gastric sleeve surgery as a first step
• The treatment costs and what’s included
• Risks and complications, including the anaesthetic
• Your personalised aftercare plan and what this involves, including diet and lifestyle changes

Before going ahead with gastric bypass surgery, you’ll meet a dietitian and weight loss nurse so they can make further assessments on whether surgery is right for you.

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

• An electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Blood tests
• MRSA swabs

On the day of your surgery:

• You’ll be able to meet your anaesthetics and surgical team
• You’ll have a general anaesthetic
• Once it's taken effect, your surgeon will begin the operation to reduce the size of your stomach
• They’ll then connect it to the lower part of your small intestine

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

The procedure takes between one and three hours. You’ll stay in hospital for around one to two nights after your surgery. You’ll have your own large en-suite room. All of our 39 rooms have:

• TV
• Armchair
• Locker and wardrobe
• Internet access
• Adjustable table

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 for up to two years, with your first follow-up appointment at six weeks, then five months, a year, 18 months and two years. In the first week after you return home you'll receive a follow-up call from one of our nurses. This will be followed at two weeks by a call from our dietitian.

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