Spire reports increased demand for obesity surgery

Spire Healthcare has reported a 58% increase in obesity surgery across its 25-strong portfolio. The company said demand for gastric banding and gastric bypass surgery was particularly high amongst older people and had doubled in 2007 after being boosted by celebrity endorsement. Spire’s director of clinical services Dr Jean-Jacques de Gorter said: ‘There is now…

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