🚨❗ Weight Loss Injection Update (Mounjaro)
Our telephone lines have been very busy today with lots of queries following announcements in the media.
❌ South Yorkshire ICB have confirmed that these are NOT currently available on the NHS in our area for weight loss. They are on the red (non-prescribable) list until a full NHS service is confirmed and launched to support and monitor treatment. ❌
➡️ This means we as a practice, cannot prescribe Mounjaro or similar medications for weight loss at the surgery at the moment.
👥 Who will be eligible when the new service starts?
In the first 12 months, only a small number of patients will qualify. You must:
Have a BMI over 40
Have at least 4 of these 5 conditions:
➡️Type 2 diabetes
➡️High blood pressure
➡️Sleep apnoea
➡️Heart disease or stroke
➡️High cholesterol/triglycerides
We would greatly appreciate it if you would please not contact the surgery regarding this. We cannot prescribe this currently.
Thank you 🙂