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# Bariatric surgery

This year
2023
Medics call for national registry of patients who underwent weight-loss surgery abroad
A study has found that complications from poorly done procedures are causing the HSE thousands of euro to fix.
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Aug 17th 2023, 3:19 PM
All time
This surgery could help solve Ireland's obesity crisis and save the country billions
A group of doctors say that, for many people, prevention methods are already too late and other interventions are needed.
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Oct 5th 2017, 12:15 AM
More than €4.5 million was spent on liposuction in public hospitals since 2009
The number of people receiving the surgery has increased by 50% since 2011.
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Aug 14th 2017, 7:36 AM
Over €1 million spent last year on surgeries for morbidly obese people
Ireland is on course to become the fattest nation in Europe within 10 years.
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Jul 24th 2017, 7:13 AM
Ireland is carrying out less than one weight loss surgery a week
“The funding for more surgery just isn’t there. But there is the need and we’ve identified the need.”
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Jul 13th 2017, 6:03 AM