Doctors issue urgent warning to anyone planning to get surgery abroad

Leading doctors have warned that the NHS is being left to “pick up the pieces” as a result of complications linked to a rise in people traveling abroad for surgery.

Several horror stories have emerged from complications abroad after surgeries including hair implants and weight loss.

There are also increasing concerns about patients buying weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, online, without proper “wraparound” care, and fears people of a normal weight are using the prescription-only medicines.

David Strain, a professor of cardiometabolic health, said that a rising number of people are travelling abroad for procedures including weight loss surgery and hair implants, but may not be getting care of the same standard