Having your Gastric Lap Banding Surgery in Belgium has become very common, and Belgium has become one of the medical tourism destinations in Europe for Weight Loss Surgery and especially laparoscopic gastric band surgery.

Whats the reasons for Belgium becoming such a popular destination in Europe?

The huge cost savings compared to a country like UK, as for example approx 9,000 for the procedure to compared to Belgium where the same operation would only cost half that amount. With this cost saving the quality has not been downgraded.

The quality of the surgery in Belgium is very affordable and yet still of a high quality. Laparoscopy is one of Belgiums specialities in their medical tourism. Gastric bypass or gastric lap band is typically done by Laparoscopy which means less time in hospital and patients have greater choice.

Belgian hospitals have a very high standard of hygiene standards and always uses the latest technology. Recently, The World Markets Research Centre put Belgium on top of a list of 175 countries on ratings done for medical purposes, one of the ratings being secondary infection or Staph rates. Belgiums secondary infection rate was found to be on an average less than 0.5% compared with 10% in the UK.

The doctors in Belgium have a very high standard as they are trained for 7 years after which they become doctors and their specialists are trained for12years.

With overseas surgery they have the issue of follow up inspection, this can be solved in the UK by there network of friends who work with the Belgium Doctors.

Waiting list is also zero in Belgium compared to UK which takes a little longer to settle.

Belgium is just around the corner: You can fly, drive down or take a train. With Eurostar offering you quick and convenient train service from London. Major European highways pass through Belgium where Eurolines coaches can easily access from anywhere in Europe.

The climate is much the same for Belgian as it is in the UK, with warm summers and cold winters, Belgium people speak many languages like Dutch, French and Germany but many people also speak English.

Belgians climate is ideal for people from the UK, as they basically have the same weather with nice summers and cold winters. Language is not much an issue they speak Dutch, German and French and most will speak English too.