In 2010-2011, there were 8,087 weight-loss operations in England’s hospitals, up from 7,214 in 2009-2010. The report also highlighted an increased number of hospital admissions. In 2000-2011, there were 1,054 hospital admissions after weight-loss surgery compared to 11,574 in 2010-2011. The report also found admissions for women were almost three times higher than for men. In 2010-2011, 8,654 women were admitted following weight-loss surgery compared to 2,919 men.
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