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Our Philosophy
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by David Keogh, January 1st, 2013
When it comes to weight loss procedures, I believe that the patients have a different mentality to patients having other procedures. With many other procedures the results are almost instant and involve only a couple of visits to the clinic. Weight loss procedures are different. We understand that something as simple as making the initial enquiry to the clinic can be a far bigger step for weight loss patients to make. In the majority of cases, the patient has been considering this small step for a very long time and has built up allot of courage to finally say “I need help”. With this in mind, our philosophy is simple. We intend to be as open, honest and understanding with our patients from day one onwards. I feel that it’s important for patients to know all of the pros and cons regarding the procedure they are interested in. We also believe that patients should be entitled to have access to this information without the necessity of having to pay any fee. This is the main reason that we don’t charge our patients for consultations. We give all of our enquiring patients free information packs and encourage them to ask as many questions as possible, no matter how big or small. The more a patient understands their gastric band, the more successful they will be!
Long term, we continue this philosophy of being open with our patients. We believe that it’s important that any decisions are made together. We’re all part of a team and need to work with each other if the patient is to be successful. We continue to encourage our patients to ask anything they are even slightly unsure of. Over the course of the aftercare program the patient will attend the clinic many times. With this in mind, it’s important to develop a trusting relationship with them. Again, doing this will greatly assist the patient in achieving their weight loss goals.
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