1. We only select specialist GMC registered Bariatric Surgeons, highly skilled and experienced to work with us and also all our surgeons operate on the NHS.

2. We offer 2 Years aftercare with all of our Bariatric surgery procedures.

3. We are available 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year for our patients needs and support.

4. Dedicated Surgeons, Nurses, Physiologist, Dieticians and Patient Liaisons staff to support you through every step of your journey to a new you here with us at Novomed Tonic.

5. 70% of our patient liasion staff have had cosmetic or weight loss surgery, or sometimes both! They can therefore share their experience with you.

6. We work with Allergan, and Ethicon, leading supplier of bariatric devises so we supply you with the best possible medical product around.

7. Transport supplied for surgery included in the cost of your surgery.

8. NO HIDDEN COST

Planning starts with your consultation. Consultations should only be given by one person, a highly experienced surgeon who is the only one capable of determining whether you are a suitable candidate for the surgery that you are asking for. Counsellors, or nursing, irrespective of their experience are not licensed to operate and although they may assist with simple explanations, you should not allow yourself to be placed in a situation where they advise surgery. Most counsellor’s work on a commission basis and it is therefore unlikely that your best interests will figure prominently in their thinking.

At the consultation you will not find counsellors. All consultations are carried out by highly trained Bariatric and Cosmetic Registered Surgeons.

The patient prepared to accept advice from an unqualified source should not be too surprised if the standard of surgery reflects this fact. Competent professionals will not be found associating with this type of organisation. It may be wise to bear this in mind.

No substitute exists for a Pre-Operative Consultation. It may be inconvenient; you may feel it unnecessary believing that you know what you want. The truth is different. Consultation is an integral part of any treatment you may have carried out. It cannot be bypassed.

We do not charge for Consultations. A very high degree of knowledge and skill is required for a well-balanced opinion about the necessity for the operation in which you may be interested. You must appreciate that even when the advice is not in favour of surgery, it comes from a highly qualified person who has given his time, attention and experience to your problem, consulting, both pre and post-operatively accounts for over 50 per cent of surgeons times and good ones do not give this time away. Neither will they tell you that you need surgery when you don’t. Surgeons build reputation not only by the work they carry out, but the work they decline.

If you have any doubts or concerns after your consultation with your surgeon you can call us on 0845 021 2181 for more advise.

How Do I Book My Procedure

• Booking your surgery is simple just call the office on 0845 021 2181 and speak with your patient liaison officer who will then go through all the dates available for surgery and book a suitable date that fits around your schedule.
• After the date is confirmed by you we take a £500.00 deposit to secure that date with the hospital and with your surgeon
• The remaining funds are due 14 working days before surgery.
• You will then receive all your operation confirmation through the post with all the details of your surgery; you will also receive a Patient Contract that you will need to sign and send back before your surgery.
• The hospital will contact you normally 7-10 days before surgery for you to pop in and have bloods done if requested by your surgeon.
• We will contact you 5 days before your surgery to go through any last minute details for your surgery and to advise you of your collection time as we organise a private driver to collect you from your home on the morning of surgery and to return you home after surgery.

After Surgery

• Once you have spoken to your surgeon the morning after surgery he will run through all the do’s and don’ts and discharge you from hospital
• Once you have been discharged from hospital you private driver will collect you from the hospital and bring you home.
• Once at home your patient liaison offer will contact you every day for 7 days to be there to reassure you and make sure all is ok.
• After 7 days you will have an appointment to come in and see your surgeon for your 1st post operative check up and the surgeon will then advise you when he would need to see you again.

Pay for your Procedure in Installments –

Although we keep our bariatric surgery prices competitive, many of our patients choose to have some kind of finance or loan for easier payments.We do not offer in house finance however we are able to recommend some finance companies that have good repayment schemes and low APR.

Novomed Tonic Weight Loss Centre – Savings Programme –

If you are not eligible for finance or are having trouble getting finance, why not start saving for your procedure with Tonic. With this option you can book your procedure well in advance and pay monthly installments to Tonic. This way you know the money is being saved for what it is intended for before surgery for you.

For more information or if you would like this option please do not hesitate to contact the office or your patient liaison who get this in place for you.

Each Support Package is tailored towards the particular procedure.

Gastric Band Aftercare Package

Gastric Bypass Aftercare Package

Gastric Balloon Aftercare Package

Gastric Revisional Surgery Aftercare Package

Mini Gastric Bypass Aftercare Package