The mutual support and understanding of others who are sharing the same weight loss experience is an important factor in the Weight Loss Surgery Clinic patients' success. 

Patient support groups are active in Bristol, providing a regular monthly forum for patients and their friends and relatives to meet.  The meetings are supplemented by Email Bulletins to deal with topical matters.

While the focus is predominantly on laparoscopic gastric banding, as well as discussing weight loss surgery issues, such as learning how to cope with dining out in restaurants, the groups regularly hold interesting talks in related topics - including Colour Me Beautiful, plastic surgery presentations, recipe suggestions, question and answer sessions with medical specialists, meditation sessions, beautician advice.

People who are considering weight loss surgery are welcome to attend to share the real life experiences.

These Patient Support Groups are independent, run by weight loss surgery patients, for weight loss surgery patients.

The group meets on the third Sunday of every month. Minutes are circulated afterwards.

For more information about the Bristol group contact Samantha on 07740 621861.