Whittington Hospital

Just a short note to let you know that despite my numerous visits to Whittington Hospital to see the bariatric surgeon Mr Hashemi that my GP had referred me to, he refused to see me because I had had the operation abroad. He did not feel he had any obligation to treat such patients (even when they had complications and were suffering) and could not even bother to tell me himself but had to send me one of his minions.

The Whittington is a modern hospital, nice building but the obesity clinic stinks, they cannot get their act together with appointments and they are inconsiderate to patients' needs. I don't know whether Mr Hashemi is a competent surgeon, I don't know what kind of results he gets post-operatively but maybe it was for the best I didn't get involved with him - who needs such treatment?!!!

If anyone is considering bariatric surgery abroad, please bear in mind that no NHS surgeon will see you to follow you up. They are very strict about it so maybe you should wait to have your surgery in Britain on the NHS instead of running off abroad and then struggling with no support.