Weight Management Services

Who can get it on the NHS?

NHS England has shared who can get Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) to start with. It will be given in different stages, starting with people who are most in need.

In Phase 1, only people with serious health conditions will be able to get it on the NHS. This is the same everywhere in England.

To get Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®), you must:

·         Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more, and

·         Have at least four of the following health problems:

o    High blood pressure

o    High cholesterol or fat levels in your blood

o    Sleep apnoea (trouble breathing while sleeping)

o    Heart disease

o    Type 2 diabetes

You can find more details in the official NHS guidance.

What should I do If I think I’m eligible?

If you think you qualify for Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®), you can contact your GP practice after 23 June 2025. Please don’t contact them before this date, as they won’t be able to help yet.

We are setting up new weight loss services in your local area, but this will take time. We can’t say exactly when you’ll be seen.

If you are already with a specialist weight service, they will be able to prescribe Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) shortly, if you qualify.

If you don’t meet the new NHS rules, you won’t be able to get Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) through the NHS.

 Please click on the link to register your interest in weight loss drugs and lifestyle changes:

SELF-REFERRAL PORTAL THAT PATIENTS CAN BE SIGNPOSTED TO REGISTER THEIR INTEREST IN WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES.pdf

Available to people with a BMI of over 30 who have a diagnosis of hypertension and/or diabetes.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NHS-Digital-Weight-Management-Progrmame-Patient-Leaflet_Single-Pages.pdf

Please contact the practice if you require referral to this service

Fo people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/diabetes/diabetes-prevention/

Please contact the practice if you require referral to this service

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-eat-a-balanced-diet/

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight/

Weight loss support groups near Redcar - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

A highly specialised multi-disciplinary clinic comprising a bariatric physician, specialist dieticians, specialise clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, health care support workers and administrators.  For this service, you will need to have engaged with other weight management services.  This service is available for people who are over 18, or over 16 if clinically agrees, with either a BMI over 40, or a BMI over 35 with a co-existing condition such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, severe respiratory disease, sleep apnoea or severe hyperlipidaemia.  This requires referral from your GP.

Liraglutide and Semaglutide are medications which can only be prescribed by a specialist weight management service.

These are medications taken via injection that help you to loose weight by making you feel fuller and less hungry.  Liraglutide is usually taken once a day, and Semaglutide once a week.  You also need to eat a balanced low calorie diet and exercise regularly whilst taking these medications.

There are certain criteria you must fill to be eligible to receive these medications on the NHS – for more information please access this link Obesity - Treatment - NHS (www.nhs.uk).

 These medications, along with Tirzepatide are also available privately through reputable online doctors.

Bariatric surgery.  For this referral, you must have recently attended and complied with a local specialist obesity service weight loss programme for the duration of 12-24 months.  For this service, you need to be over 18 with a BMI over 40, or between 35-40 and have another significant disease and the morbid/severe obesity needs to have been present for at least 5 years.  This requires referral from your GP.

This is a 12 week intensive dietary and lifestyle intervention which helps patients loose weight, put diabetes into remission, reduce medication and improve overall health.  To be referred to this service you must be 18-65, be type 2 diabetic for less than 6 years, have BMI over 27 (25 or above in people of south Asian or Chinese ethnicity), HbA1c <108 mmol/l and >43 mmol/l on glucose lowering mediation or >48mmol/l without glucose lowering medication, motivated and ready to change, not on insulin, not pregnant.  If you fit the criteria and wish to be referred, please contact the Practice.

If you're overweight, losing weight has many health benefits. It might help reduce the risk of developing health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.  Making small, simple changes to what and how much you are eating and drinking can really help you lose the pounds.

■ To allow individuals who have a range of mild to moderate physical or mental health problems to participate in a structured physical activity programme in a safe, supervised environment.

■ To offer a programme of physical activity, which looks at the individual needs of the referred patient rather than a general approach to certain target groups.

■ To raise awareness of the physical, psychological and social benefits of physical activity with individuals who are not normally physically active.

■ To promote long-term participation in regular physical activity by developing the individual's confidence in being active.

■ To improve participants health, wellbeing and quality of life.

Please contact the practice if you require referral to this service.