Healthy weight - support and advice
Being in the best possible health before surgery can make your operation safer and your recovery faster. Not only that, a healthy weight plays an important part in your overall health and wellbeing at any time. This page explains why achieving a healthier weight is important before and after surgery, how it can improve safety and healing, and the real difference even modest weight loss can make.
Our team has also put together helpful resources and links to support you, making it easier to find practical guidance on healthy habits, weight management, and overall wellbeing. This page answers common questions and points you to useful tools to help you along the way.
This advice is intended for people who need to lose weight before surgery. If you are experiencing unintentional weight loss, poor appetite or struggle to eat please speak to your healthcare team for support.
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.
We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.