If you looking at having Gastric lap band surgery in the UK and you have the ability to fund the surgery yourself, you may want to contact a surgeon to arrange to have it done privately. The cost for having a private gastric band surgery in the UK will generally ranges from £4,000 – £8,000.  [...]

In the UK Gastric banding is only usually only available though the National Health Service (NHS) if you meet the requirements set out below:

You are aged 18 or over.
You have tried all conventional methods of weight loss, like exercise and diet, but have failed to lose any significant amount of weight.
You don’t have any medical [...]