The care plan should define
- Named surgeon and hospital
- Required tests and final assessment
- Hospital stay and discharge process
- Medicines, nutrition and warning signs
- Routine and urgent clinical contacts
- Remote surgical and dietetic reviews
UK Patient Pathway
Gastric sleeve in Turkey, planned around your return to the UK.
A clear pathway should connect clinical assessment, the named surgeon and hospital, travel, discharge documentation and structured aftercare—before you book.
English assessment and recordsWritten care plan and quoteIndividual fit-to-fly reviewStructured UK follow-up
Current gastric sleeve package£1,800
All-inclusive package coordinated with Istanbul Obesity Center for patients whose assessment confirms this pathway.
Check your suitability →What the package lists
Clinical care, Istanbul logistics and planned follow-up.
- Sleeve gastrectomy, anaesthesia and operating theatre
- Two planned hospital nights
- One hotel night in Istanbul
- Preoperative examination and required routine tests
- Private airport, hotel and hospital transfers
- Routine medicines and discharge supplies in the package plan
- English-language interpreter support
- One year of planned dietitian follow-up
Important: the named partner hospital, timetable, medicines, follow-up and every inclusion or exclusion are confirmed in the individual written care plan. Flights, specialist insurance, extra companion costs, extended stays and unplanned or complication-related care are not described as included unless expressly stated in that plan.
Six clinical stages
Your journey from first assessment to long-term follow-up.
- 01
Online assessment
Share your weight history, current health, medicines, reflux symptoms and previous operations. This first step does not confirm suitability.
- 02
Clinical review
The available information is reviewed and any missing blood tests, imaging, endoscopy or specialist opinions are identified.
- 03
Written care plan
The proposed procedure, alternatives, hospital pathway, main risks, expected stay, quote and exclusions should be provided in writing.
- 04
Arrival and final checks
Travel follows clinical planning. Final examination and preoperative tests take place before a decision to proceed.
- 05
Hospital and discharge
Surgery, monitored recovery, staged nutrition, medicines, mobility and warning signs are covered before discharge.
- 06
Return and UK follow-up
Fitness to fly is assessed individually. English records, scheduled remote reviews and lifelong nutritional monitoring support continuity of care.
Before paying a deposit
Istanbul Obesity Center and your named partner hospital.
Care is coordinated with Istanbul Obesity Center. The operating hospital, its facilities and the complication pathway attached to your own proposed care are confirmed in the written plan.
- The operating surgeon and hospital are named before payment
- Anaesthesia and critical-care support are available
- Imaging, endoscopy and laboratory services can support urgent assessment
- Blood-clot, bleeding and suspected-leak protocols are explained
- There is direct clinical contact after discharge
- The complication, transfer and re-operation pathway is clear
- Discharge documents and instructions are provided in English
- Surgical and nutritional follow-up responsibilities are agreed
Clear responsibilities
Know what is coordinated—and what you still need to arrange.
A travel package and a clinical pathway are not the same thing. Ask for both parts to be documented separately.
Confirm independently
- Passport and airline requirements
- Specialist insurance for planned surgery
- Flights and flexible change conditions
- Companion and accommodation arrangements
- Emergency return costs
- Local UK follow-up responsibilities
Before you fly home
Your English discharge pack.
Complete records help UK clinicians understand what was done and how ongoing care was planned.
01Operation and anaesthetic records
02Discharge summary and medicine list
03Blood, imaging and endoscopy results
04Staged diet and supplement plan
05Warning signs and emergency contacts
06Follow-up and blood-test schedule
Questions from UK patients
Planning treatment from the UK.
These answers are general information. Your own plan depends on a clinical assessment and written discussion with the treating team.
Do I need an online assessment before booking flights?
Yes. Travel should follow a clinical review, not come before it. Final suitability may still depend on examination and tests after arrival.
How long will I need to stay in Istanbul?
The timetable is individual and should allow for final assessment, surgery, monitored hospital recovery, observation after discharge and a fit-to-fly review. It should not be dictated by the earliest flight home.
What documents should I take back to the UK?
Ask for an English operation record, anaesthetic record, discharge summary, medicine list, test results, nutrition and supplement plan, warning signs and routine and emergency contacts.
Will standard travel insurance cover planned surgery?
It often does not. GOV.UK and Travel Aware advise checking specialist cover, complication-related costs and emergency return arrangements before travel.
How will aftercare work in the UK?
Agree the dates and responsibility for remote surgical and dietetic reviews, blood tests and interpretation, medicine review, urgent advice and lifelong annual nutritional monitoring before leaving Turkey.
What symptoms need urgent assessment?
Breathing difficulty, chest pain, severe or worsening abdominal pain, fainting, persistent vomiting, inability to drink, fever, rapid heartbeat, uncontrolled bleeding or new leg swelling and pain require urgent medical assessment rather than a routine message.
Read before deciding
Independent guidance belongs in the planning process.
Discussing treatment abroad with a UK clinician, checking specialist insurance and arranging aftercare are part of responsible preparation.
Initial Consultation
Let’s identify the right place to begin.
Briefly share your concern and our team can respond about your reports and consultation needs.