A patient who was the 100th person to be operated on at Parkside Hospital using the Mako robotic-arm system has said he is ‘blown away’ by the extraordinary technology involved.

Mr Georgios Vasilikostas, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon at Parkside Private Hospital, debunks 5 common myths around the risks and benefits of weight loss procedures.

For many people who play sports or are regularly active, one concern is how to avoid injury or reduce the risk of injury. Injury can occur in any sport, however, for most people the benefit to physical and mental health from exercising outweighs the risk of injury.