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For providers of bariatric services

Support before and after bariatric surgery

Structured, personalised care before and after surgery, without adding to clinical workload. Healum turns surgery from a single clinical event into a supported care pathway that patients can follow.

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Before surgeryWeeks 0 to 12Months to years

For your service

Go beyond the operating theatre

Prepare patients before surgery

Structured pre-operative education, readiness checks and behaviour change support, in a branded app and web portal.

Support patients after surgery

Guided aftercare, adherence support and digital monitoring, to help reduce complications and weight regain.

Follow up at scale

Automated pathways and digital check-ins, relying less on face-to-face appointments.

Show outcomes and value

Patient-reported outcomes and engagement data to evidence effectiveness for commissioners.

Stand out

A complete digital surgery journey that improves experience and continuity of care.

One view for your team

Your multidisciplinary team sees readiness, recovery and risk as they happen.

Before surgery

Prepare patients properly for surgery

Readiness, safety and conversion from assessment to surgery.

What's included

Digital education on the procedure, its risks and what to expect
Nutrition, movement, mindset and habit-building before surgery
Behaviour change readiness, aligned to the COM-B model
Digital triage and questionnaires that flag non-adherence and high-risk patients early
Clear milestones, and contact between appointments
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Weeks 0 to 12

Aftercare plans in the app

Step-by-step recovery plans, and answers in the app instead of calls to the clinic.

What's included

Nutrition stages, supplements, hydration and activity
Reminders, tracking and education for medication and supplements
Symptoms, weight, wellbeing and red flags reported from home
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Months to years

Help prevent weight regain

Support for years after surgery, by remote engagement rather than routine face-to-face appointments.

What's included

Ongoing behaviour change: habits, goals and motivation
Psychological and lifestyle support beyond surgery
Weight, percentage lost, quality of life and behaviours tracked over time
Wrap-around support for weight-loss medication, relapse prevention and re-engagement
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How it works

Support at every stage of the surgical journey

Healum follows each patient through their pathway, then hands their recovery plan to primary care.

  1. An older woman talks on the phone in her kitchen, holding a cup of tea1Waiting list

    Wait well

    A daily plan covering medication, diet, lifestyle and monitoring keeps people safe on the waiting list.

  2. A nurse checks a woman’s blood pressure at home2Pre-assessment

    Pre-assess and consent

    Questionnaires and personalised digital consent forms go out by SMS and email, and come back completed.

  3. A pharmacist explains a prescription to a woman at the counter3Getting ready

    Prepare for surgery

    Checklists for fasting, tests and medication changes, plus videos and articles on what to expect.

  4. A member of staff walks through a hospital outpatients department4Hospital

    Day of surgery

    When to arrive, which ward, maps and letters, all on the phone.

  5. A physiotherapist helps an older woman exercise with hand weights5Home

    Recover at home

    Medication reminders, warning signs to watch for, such as a blood clot, and symptom reports.

  6. A clinician talks with a patient in a GP surgery6GP practice

    Hand over care

    A shared recovery plan passes to the patient’s GP practice.

From the waiting list to full recovery

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How it works

Support at every stage of the surgical journey

Stage 1 of 6Wait wellA daily plan covering medication, diet, lifestyle and monitoring keeps people safe on the waiting list.
Stage 2 of 6Pre-assess and consentQuestionnaires and personalised digital consent forms go out by SMS and email, and come back completed.
Stage 3 of 6Prepare for surgeryChecklists for fasting, tests and medication changes, plus videos and articles on what to expect.
Stage 4 of 6Day of surgeryWhen to arrive, which ward, maps and letters, all on the phone.
Stage 5 of 6Recover at homeMedication reminders, warning signs to watch for, such as a blood clot, and symptom reports.
Stage 6 of 6Hand over careA shared recovery plan passes to the patient’s GP practice.

From the waiting list to full recovery

HandoverRecovery plan shared with the GP practice
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What you get

Software and digital support for your service

Your own app and web portal

In your brand, on iOS, Android and the web, in more than 30 languages.

Secure patient messages

Reminders, nudges, check-ins and messaging.

Case management for your team

Triage, booking, referrals, monitoring and risk stratification.

Pre- and post-operative pathways

Education and adherence support before and after surgery.

Personalised care plans

Recovery guidance, reminders and health content.

Forms, surveys and outcomes

Patient-reported outcomes and feedback.

Bring Healum to your bariatric service

We’ll show you a pathway from preparation to long-term support, in your own brand.

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