Tirzepatide, (Mounjaro) is approved for weight loss in primary care via a specialist service, not directly from your GP. You are eligible if your BMI (body mass index) is over 40 (or 37.5 for ethnic minorities) with 4 or more of: hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnoea and Type 2 diabetes . Calculate your BMI here https://bit.ly/3HU3Mtm
If you think you’re eligible, contact us via e-consult (not by phone) to discuss the next steps. This will be handled by our administrative team who work closely with our GP’s. We are not offering any appointments to anyone with a doctor to discuss this. Please note there is no flexibility in the guideline and your GP does not have the ability to override them or to prescribe directly for you. The specific details of who will be providing the service in Herts and West Essex and how it will work are not yet available, so there will be a waiting list. Please also note that to be eligible for treatment, if you meet the very strict medical criteria, you will also need to agree to take part in “wraparound care” to support you with advice re behaviour change and appropriate lifestyle measures. This is essential for your future health as the current evidence re weight loss drugs shows that people put the weight back on once they stop them, if they haven’t made any other changes to their lifestyle as part of the programme.
