Weight Loss Surgery in Kent
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When considering weight loss surgery, choosing the right provider is about much more than finding the nearest hospital. It is about finding a team that listens, understands your goals and provides the support you need to achieve lasting improvements to your health.At Tonic Weight Loss Surgery, we support patients from across Kent and the South East with specialist bariatric care delivered by experienced surgeons within trusted private hospitals. Whether you are based in Maidstone, Canterbury, Ashford, Tunbridge Wells, Dartford, Sevenoaks or elsewhere in the county, our focus is on making high-quality weight loss surgery accessible without compromising on personalised care or long-term support.
Patients attending our Kent locations may receive treatment at Blackheath Hospital or Chelsfield Park Hospital, depending on their surgeon and treatment plan. Both hospitals provide modern facilities, experienced clinical teams and a reassuring environment where patients can undergo treatment with confidence.
Our consultations are designed to help patients understand every available option before making any decisions. Rather than promoting one procedure over another, we take the time to assess your overall health, discuss your personal objectives and explain which treatment is most likely to support your long-term success.
Weight loss surgery is a significant healthcare decision, and we believe every patient deserves clear information, honest advice and the reassurance that they will continue to receive support long after their operation has taken place.
Specialist Bariatric Care Across Kent
Patients choosing Tonic for weight loss surgery in Kent benefit from access to two established private hospital locations: Blackheath Hospital and Chelsfield Park Hospital. Together, these hospitals allow us to provide specialist bariatric care across Kent and the South East while maintaining the same high standards of clinical excellence, personalised treatment and long-term patient support.
Whether you’re travelling from Maidstone, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford or elsewhere in the county, you’ll receive care from an experienced bariatric team committed to helping you achieve safe, sustainable weight loss within trusted private healthcare environments.
Why Patients Choose Our Kent Locations
Patients who choose our Kent locations are often looking for specialist bariatric care that combines clinical expertise with a highly personalised approach.
For many people, convenience is important, but confidence in the team providing treatment matters even more. Knowing that your care is being planned around your individual health rather than following a standard pathway helps patients move forward with reassurance and clarity.
Patients choose our Kent locations because they value:
- Experienced bariatric surgeons with extensive weight loss surgery expertise.
- Personalised consultations that focus on understanding the individual.
- Treatment delivered within modern private hospital environments.
- Honest recommendations based on clinical suitability.
- Ongoing guidance before, during and after surgery.
- One of the UK’s most comprehensive 5-year aftercare programmes.
From the very first consultation, our priority is to understand your circumstances and provide recommendations that reflect your long-term health goals. This individual approach allows every patient to feel informed, supported and confident before taking the next step.
Ready to take the next step? book a consultation with our Kent team to discuss your weight loss goals, ask questions and receive personalised advice on the treatment that’s right for you.
Join thousands of happy Kent patients
People choose Tonic when they want steady, supported change rather than quick fixes. Patients from towns across Kent often tell us that having a named team, predictable check-ins and straight answers helped them fit treatment around busy lives, from shifts in Tunbridge Wells to the school run near Bromley or commuting into London from Sevenoaks.
If you are weighing up your options, spend a few minutes with our success stories. You will find real accounts from people not far from you describing consultations, recovery and life afterwards, which can help you picture your own next steps and decide, in your own time, when to talk.
Weight Loss Procedures Available
The most appropriate weight loss procedure depends on a range of individual factors, including your BMI, medical history, lifestyle and the outcomes you hope to achieve.
During your consultation, your surgeon will carry out a detailed assessment before recommending the treatment most appropriate for your circumstances.
Our Kent locations offer the following specialist bariatric procedures.
Gastric sleeve surgery helps patients achieve significant, sustainable weight loss by reducing the size of the stomach, encouraging smaller portion sizes and supporting healthier eating habits over the long term.
Here are the key details on our Gastric Sleeve in Kent:
- Average recovery time for a gastric sleeve procedure is 7 days.
- Gastric sleeve surgery usually lasts around 60 minutes.
- On average, patients lose 70–75% of their excess weight.
- Surgery is completed through five small incisions on the abdomen.
- Tonic’s premium aftercare is included in our Gastric sleeve surgery package!
Gastric bypass surgery combines stomach reduction with changes to the digestive system and may be recommended for patients requiring greater weight loss or those living with obesity-related health conditions.
Here are the key details on our Gastric Bypass Surgery in Kent:
- Recovery usually takes between 10 and 14 days.
- Gastric bypass surgery usually lasts around 60 minutes.
- Most patients can expect to lose 60–70% of their excess weight.
- The procedure involves 5 small abdominal incisions across the middle and upper abdomen.
- All procedures include Tonic’s comprehensive aftercare to support long-term results.
The mini gastric bypass offers an alternative surgical approach that may be appropriate depending on your health, BMI and long-term treatment goals.
Here are the key details on our Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery in Kent:
- Average recovery time for our mini gastric bypass procedures is 10 to 14 days.
- The procedure lasts approximately 70 minutes.
- Mini Gastric Bypass patients should expect to lose between 60% and 70% of their excess weight.
- The procedure involves 5 small abdominal incisions across the middle and upper abdomen.
- All patients benefit from Tonic’s leading aftercare programme.
Patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery but require additional treatment may be suitable for revision surgery following detailed clinical assessment and consultation.
Every recommendation is made with the aim of helping patients achieve safe, sustainable improvements to their health while providing the support needed to maintain those results.
- Average recovery time for our revision weight loss surgery is 7 days.
- Revision Weight Loss Surgery usually lasts around 70 minutes.
- The procedure involves 5 small abdominal incisions across the middle and upper abdomen.
- Tonic’s premium aftercare is included in our Revision Weight Loss Surgery package!
Gastric sleeve surgery helps patients achieve significant, sustainable weight loss by reducing the size of the stomach, encouraging smaller portion sizes and supporting healthier eating habits over the long term.
Here are the key details on our Gastric Sleeve in Kent:
- Average recovery time for a gastric sleeve procedure is 7 days.
- Gastric sleeve surgery usually lasts around 60 minutes.
- On average, patients lose 70–75% of their excess weight.
- Surgery is completed through five small incisions on the abdomen.
- Tonic’s premium aftercare is included in our Gastric sleeve surgery package!
Gastric bypass surgery combines stomach reduction with changes to the digestive system and may be recommended for patients requiring greater weight loss or those living with obesity-related health conditions.
Here are the key details on our Gastric Bypass Surgery in Kent:
- Recovery usually takes between 10 and 14 days.
- Gastric bypass surgery usually lasts around 60 minutes.
- Most patients can expect to lose 60–70% of their excess weight.
- The procedure involves 5 small abdominal incisions across the middle and upper abdomen.
- All procedures include Tonic’s comprehensive aftercare to support long-term results.
The mini gastric bypass offers an alternative surgical approach that may be appropriate depending on your health, BMI and long-term treatment goals.
Here are the key details on our Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery in Kent:
- Average recovery time for our mini gastric bypass procedures is 10 to 14 days.
- The procedure lasts approximately 70 minutes.
- Mini Gastric Bypass patients should expect to lose between 60% and 70% of their excess weight.
- The procedure involves 5 small abdominal incisions across the middle and upper abdomen.
- All patients benefit from Tonic’s leading aftercare programme.
Patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery but require additional treatment may be suitable for revision surgery following detailed clinical assessment and consultation.
Every recommendation is made with the aim of helping patients achieve safe, sustainable improvements to their health while providing the support needed to maintain those results.
- Average recovery time for our revision weight loss surgery is 7 days.
- Revision Weight Loss Surgery usually lasts around 70 minutes.
- The procedure involves 5 small abdominal incisions across the middle and upper abdomen.
- Tonic’s premium aftercare is included in our Revision Weight Loss Surgery package!
Need Help Choosing the Right Procedure?
Every patient’s journey is different. Speak to one of our patient coordinators and we’ll arrange a consultation to help you understand which weight loss procedure best matches your individual health and long-term goals.
Meet Your Kent Bariatric Specialists
Patients attending our Kent locations are cared for by experienced bariatric surgeons who are committed to delivering personalised treatment and long-term support.
Mr Shamsi El-Hasani
Mr Shamsi El-Hasani performs gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass surgery, mini gastric bypass surgery and revision weight loss surgery for patients receiving treatment at Blackheath Hospital and Chelsfield Park Hospital.
His consultations are centred around understanding the individual before recommending treatment. By taking time to discuss each patient’s medical history, previous weight loss journey and long-term health goals, he develops personalised treatment plans designed to deliver safe, sustainable outcomes. Patients appreciate his calm, informative approach and the reassurance of knowing every recommendation is tailored specifically to their circumstances.
Mr Ahmed Hamouda
Mr Ahmed Hamouda performs gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass surgery and mini gastric bypass surgery for patients receiving treatment at Blackheath Hospital.
He works closely with every patient to ensure they fully understand the procedures available, the expected outcomes and the lifestyle changes required after surgery. His patient-centred approach helps individuals make informed decisions with confidence while focusing on long-term health and lasting weight management.
Two Trusted Hospital Locations
Patients receiving treatment through our Kent service may attend Blackheath Hospital or Chelsfield Park Hospital, depending on the treatment recommended during their consultation and the surgeon performing their procedure.
Both hospitals form part of Tonic’s specialist weight loss surgery network, providing patients with access to experienced bariatric teams, modern private healthcare facilities and the same consistently high standards of clinical care throughout every stage of treatment.
Whether your surgery takes place at Blackheath Hospital or Chelsfield Park Hospital, you will receive the same personalised treatment planning, specialist surgical expertise and comprehensive 5-year aftercare programme that underpin every Tonic Weight Loss Surgery journey.
Dedicated Aftercare for Long-Term Success
One of the reasons so many patients choose Tonic is the level of support they receive after surgery. While the operation itself is an important milestone, achieving lasting weight loss depends on the guidance, encouragement and specialist care available throughout the months and years that follow.
Our structured 5-year aftercare programme has been designed to help patients build healthy habits, overcome challenges and maintain long-term success. Rather than leaving patients to manage these changes alone, we provide ongoing support from a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to helping every patient achieve the best possible outcome.
During the first two years, patients receive one-to-one support from:
- A specialist psychotherapist.
- A registered dietitian.
- A bariatric nurse.
- A dedicated fitness professional.
- Ongoing follow-up with their surgeon.
Together, this multidisciplinary team provides practical advice, emotional support and continued encouragement as patients adapt to life after surgery and develop healthier routines.
Support then continues for a further three years through dedicated telephone aftercare alongside ongoing surgeon follow-up, ensuring patients always have access to experienced professionals whenever they need advice or reassurance.
For many people, this ongoing commitment to patient care is one of the reasons they choose Tonic. It reflects our belief that successful weight loss is achieved through partnership, consistency and long-term support rather than surgery alone.
Learn more about our aftercare
Unlimited Dietician Appointments for 2 years
Unlimited Psychotherapist Appointments for 2 years
Unlimited Support with Virtual Fitness Coach for 2 Years
Unlimited Bariatric Nurse Support for 2 years
5 Years Surgeon Follow Up
The Gym Group 30-day Membership
The Tonic Tool Kit
Tonics Private Social Media community support
Out Of Hours Support Line
Speak to Our Team
Want to learn more about the support you’ll receive after surgery? Request a call back and discover how Tonic’s specialist aftercare programme helps patients achieve safe, sustainable weight loss for years to come.
Your Journey with Tonic
Weight loss surgery is not simply about reaching a target weight. It is about creating long-term improvements to your health with the support of an experienced team that remains alongside you throughout the process.
Everything begins with a detailed consultation where your surgeon will take time to understand your medical history, previous weight loss experiences and the reasons you are considering surgery. This allows us to recommend the procedure that best matches your individual health needs and long-term objectives rather than following a standard treatment pathway.If surgery is recommended, we will guide you through every stage of preparation so you understand exactly what to expect before, during and after your procedure. You will receive practical advice about nutrition, recovery, lifestyle adjustments and the changes that support successful long-term weight management.
Following surgery, regular follow-up appointments and our structured aftercare programme provide ongoing guidance as you adapt to new eating habits and continue progressing towards your health goals. Every stage of your journey is designed to help you build confidence while ensuring you always have access to professional support when you need it.
Supporting Patients Across Kent and the South East
Although our hospitals are located within the South East, we welcome patients from across the whole of Kent and neighbouring counties who are looking for specialist bariatric care delivered within trusted private healthcare environments.Patients regularly visit us from Maidstone, Canterbury, Ashford, Tunbridge Wells, Dartford, Sevenoaks, Medway, Dover and surrounding areas because they are looking for experienced bariatric surgeons and long-term support that extends well beyond surgery itself.
Many people also find that having access to specialist care within Kent allows them to attend consultations and follow-up appointments more conveniently while still receiving treatment from an experienced multidisciplinary team.
Wherever patients begin their journey, our commitment remains the same. We focus on providing personalised care, honest advice and continued support that helps patients achieve sustainable improvements to their health.
Building Healthy Habits for the Future
Weight loss surgery creates an important opportunity for change, but maintaining that progress depends on the habits developed afterwards.
Many patients discover that as their weight reduces they begin making positive lifestyle changes that extend far beyond their eating habits. Becoming more active, improving overall fitness, managing obesity-related health conditions and feeling more confident in everyday life are all important parts of the journey.Our role is to help patients build on these improvements through education, encouragement and ongoing professional guidance. Rather than focusing solely on the amount of weight lost, we work with patients to develop realistic routines that support their long-term wellbeing.
By approaching weight loss as a lifelong commitment rather than a short-term goal, patients are better equipped to maintain the progress they have worked so hard to achieve.
Flexible Finance Options
We understand that private weight loss surgery represents an important investment in your future health.
To help make treatment more manageable, flexible finance options are available. During your consultation, our team will explain the available payment options, discuss costs openly and answer any questions you may have, ensuring you have all the information you need before making your decision.
Our approach is always transparent and supportive, allowing you to focus on choosing the treatment that is right for your health with complete confidence.
Hi I'm Cat Bevin
I’m a Tonic Patient Coordinator; I’m here to help you start your weight loss journey
It’s my job to support you through your journey with Tonic, from initial consultation where we’ll learn all about you and your weight loss journey to date, through to your 5 years of aftercare with our specialist team. We’re here for you at every stage.
FAQs
Your recommendation will be based on your BMI, overall health, medical history, previous weight loss experiences and long-term goals. During your consultation, your surgeon will explain every suitable option before recommending the treatment that best supports your future health.
Every patient undergoing weight loss surgery with Tonic benefits from our structured 5-year aftercare programme, including one-to-one support from a psychotherapist, dietitian, bariatric nurse and fitness professional together with ongoing surgeon follow-up and continued telephone support.
No. We regularly welcome patients from across the South East and surrounding counties who choose our Kent locations because of the experienced bariatric surgeons, trusted hospital facilities and long-term aftercare we provide.
Patients attending our Kent locations have access to gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass surgery, mini gastric bypass surgery and revision weight loss surgery. Your surgeon will recommend the most appropriate procedure based on your individual circumstances.
Depending on your surgeon and treatment plan, surgery may take place at either Blackheath Hospital or Chelsfield Park Hospital. Your surgeon will explain which location is most appropriate during your consultation.
Book Your Kent Consultation
If you are considering private weight loss surgery, arranging a consultation is the best way to understand your options and explore whether treatment is right for you.
During your appointment, you will have the opportunity to discuss your health, ask questions and receive personalised advice from an experienced bariatric specialist.
Whether you are based in Kent or travelling from elsewhere in the South East, our team is here to provide clear guidance and professional support from your first enquiry onwards.
At Tonic Weight Loss Surgery, we combine experienced bariatric surgeons, trusted private hospitals and one of the UK’s most comprehensive aftercare programmes to help patients achieve meaningful, sustainable weight loss. From your initial consultation to surgery, recovery and years of continued support, every stage of your journey is designed around helping you achieve lasting improvements to your health and quality of life.
Contact our team today to arrange your consultation and discover how specialist weight loss surgery in Kent could help you take the next step towards a healthier future.
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Life changing stories
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Life changing stories
Ally
10 st (64 kg)*
Weight Loss
“I have struggled with my weight all of my adult life, I have PCOS and every diet I have tried just wasn’t successful.
I have lost over 10 stone and I feel absolutely incredible. I would never have dreamt to have the life that I currently have now.”
Paul
10 st (64 kg)*
Weight Loss
“Life before surgery was fake, I had a happy face but was not really happy. I wouldn’t go on lads holidays with my friends or take my kids swimming.
I have lost over 10 stone and it’s been life changing. I have got my life back. I can now take my kids swimming, go on holiday, do those things that I should have done 10,15,20 years ago.”
Danni's
5 1/2 stone (35 KG)*
Weight Loss
“Before I had surgery, I’d always yo-yoed with my weight. I was ashamed because of the size I’d gotten to. I was unable to buy the clothes I wanted to wear. I didn’t feel like the person that I wanted to be nor did my reflection match the person I felt inside.
The surgery with Tonic has absolutely changed my life. I’ve lost 5 and a half stone, and I am more confident and outgoing.
Chanelle
9st (57kg)
Weight Loss
“Before weight loss surgery, I couldn’t cope with doing anything strenuous and I couldn’t spend time with my children in the way I wanted to. My eating was out of control, and I had been yo-yoing.
A year out from surgery, I’m a completely different person. Last year, my body fat percentage was in the morbidly obese category. Now, I’m in the healthy weight category.”
Claire
10 st (64 kg)*
Weight Loss
“I lost 8.5 stone. I feel like one of the gym girls, I have done a 10k this year and I am signed up to Brighton half marathon next year! I chose Tonic because I saw so many success stories online and because of the aftercare package. You have the dietician, the PT, the psychotherapist and the constant support group from others who have had surgery and the team in the office”
