Simon Withey News Today

As pet owners battle with soaring vet bills amid the ongoing cost of living crisis, some Brits are being tempted by cheaper vet care outside of the UK.

Representatives of one firm have even travelled around the UK giving face-to-face consultations to interested customers before using underhand tactics to strong arm people into buying ops.

Morgan Ribeiro, 20, had flown to Turkey with her boyfriend for a £2,500 gastric sleeve operation earlier this month as she didnt want to be placed on an NHS waiting list for years.

Erin Gibson revealed she had a sinking feeling in her stomach after finding out Morgan Ribeiro had flown to Turkey to have a gastric sleeve operation after years of being bullied for her weight.

Melissa Kerr, 31, paid £3,200 for buttock enlargement surgery at the private Medicana Haznedar Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey - but she was not fully aware of the risks of the procedure

An investigation into her death also revealed that she was given ''limited information regarding the risks and mortality rate'' of the surgery.

Coroner Jacqueline Lake will tell Steve Barclay of her concerns that people are unaware of the risks of having cosmetic surgery overseas.

A coroner says Melissa Kerr should have been warned of the risks of surgery which led to her death.

Coroner Jacqueline Lake will tell Steve Barclay of her concerns that people are unaware of the risks of having cosmetic surgery overseas.

Coroner Jacqueline Lake will tell Steve Barclay of her concerns that people are unaware of the risks of having cosmetic surgery overseas.