About Us

WLSinfo is a registered charity (no 1103151) set up and run entirely by volunteers and maintained by donations from members.

Aims and Objectives of the Charity.

Charitable Objects of WLSinfo

To advance the education of the public in obesity by the provision of information and advice on the various treatment methods available, including but not limited to the use of surgery for weight loss, the publication and maintenance of a website meetings and conferences.

The Charity Commission Website Look up our returns and other official information on here.

The History of the Charity How we got where we are today.

The Committee The Elected Members of the Committee and their roles. The Team The Members of the Team and their roles.

Latest developments and articles

Experiences of weight loss surgery: summary report by Dr Karen Throsby

The gastric band you tighten by computer

BBC article: Speed of eating 'key to obesity'

StomaphyX - An incision free gastric bypass revision procedure

Genetics and obesity an article by Dr Alex Blakemore