Support Groups

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Support Group Meeting Thursday 25th of November

Support Group Meeting Thursday 25th of November

We held our final support group of 2016 on Thursday 25th of November, finishing the year with a discussion about emotional eating. The meeting was lead by our psychologist Fiona and our practice nurse Tania. The aim of this meeting was to help our patients understand:...

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Support Group Meeting 25th August 2016

Support Group Meeting 25th August 2016

We held our third support group of 2016 for our weight loss surgery patients on Thursday 25th August, at our clinic at St George Private Hospital. This time our key speaker was our own bariatric dietitian Tania Chaanine. Tania is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian,...

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Upper GI Surgery May Support Group

Upper GI Surgery May Support Group

Our second support group of the year was held at our practice at St George Private Hospital on Thursday 26th of May. Following weight loss surgery, changes to your diet and lifestyle have the most impact on success of your surgery. This is why at Upper GI Surgery we...

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Support Group Meeting 25th February 2016

Support Group Meeting 25th February 2016

We hold support group meetings for all of our weight loss patients every three months, which we find is invaluable for patients to attend who are looking to achieve long-term, sustainable weight loss following their surgery. Each support group covers a different topic...

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Support Group Meeting on Wednesday, 25th November 2015

Support Group Meeting on Wednesday, 25th November 2015

SUPPORT GROUP MEETING FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD GASTRIC BAND, SLEEVE OR BYPASS SURGERY Wednesday, 25th November 2015 Location: Suite 3 Level 5 ST GEORGE PRIVATE HOSPITAL Co-ordinated by our psychologist Fiona PLEASE RSVP ONE WEEK BEFORE TO UPPER GI SURGERY ON 02 9553...

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Support Group Update  Wednesday 18th February 2015

Support Group Update Wednesday 18th February 2015

Last night we had our support group which went well.  Our Psychologist Fiona ran the night with about 15 people who attended. The topic discussed this week was "Goals and Values for a Healthy Lifestyle". The main points discussed were: GOALS are achievable and set to...

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