Follow Up Care Program

Bariatric Surgery is the first step in your journey. A follow up care program is vital in your long-term success. It ensures your health is monitored and optimised as you recover and continue on your weight loss journey.

• Surgeon visits at key milestones after your surgery
• Dietitian consults to help you with your new eating plan
• Psychology support for the emotional and behavioural changes that come with surgery
• Nurse phone line with 24/7 availability for post-op concerns
• Exercise routine and program tailored for you

Our specialist multidisciplinary follow-up care program will guide you each step of the way through your recovery to better health.

Surgeon

Six weeks after surgery you will have a follow up appointment with your Consultant Bariatric Surgeon. You will also have a follow up review at 6 months and at 12 months post-op.

Dietitian

Three days after your surgery, you will have a phone call with your dietitian.

There will be in-person check-in appointments at 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after your surgery. In addition, there will be phone consultations at 3 months and 18 months post-op.

Physician

You will have follow up reviews with a Physician at key milestones. These will be at 3 months, 9 months, 18 months and 24 months after your surgery.

Physiotherapy & Exercise

Our physiotherapist will visit you when you are an inpatient after your surgery. At this visit, they will provide you with instructions on exercises which you will begin to perform to aid your recovery.

You will meet with a physiotherapist again six weeks after your surgery. Your strength and fitness progress levels will be reviewed. The physiotherapist will guide you on some new exercises that you can begin to incorporate.