Twenty-year review of the bariatric programme at Te Whatu Ora Waitematā

Bariatric surgery can be performed safely and has good long-term outcomes. The Waitematā bariatric service is dedicated to providing excellent care within the resource constraints of a public healthcare system. The high number of procedures, low requirement for ICU/HDU and low mortality rate suggest that bariatric surgery could be safely performed within a public setting in secondary and regional hospitals across the country.