Weight Management Injections

The new weight management medication ‘Tirzepatide’ (brand name Mounjaro®) is now available to NHS patients to support weight loss.

Approved by the NHS, Mounjaro® is a weight loss medication that is injected under the skin and helps to lower appetite. It comes in an easy-to-use pen that patients can use to administer weekly injections themselves. The medication works by activating natural receptors in the body that make you feel fuller after eating smaller amounts of food.

There will be a phased approach to service rollout within primary care settings, and initially, Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) will only be available on the NHS to those with the highest clinical need.

The first group of people eligible under the national criteria include:

• Have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m² or more, or 37.5 kg/m² or higher for individuals from minority ethnic family background (South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African, or African Caribbean origin).

And

• Have at least four of the following long-term conditions:
• – Type 2 diabetes
• – Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• – Dyslipidaemia
• – Established cardiovascular disease
• – Obstructive sleep apnoea

You can find out more information below:

NHS England

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What if I am ineligible?

If you do not meet these criteria, there are other options of support from our health and wellbeing coaches regarding weight and lifestyle advice.

Our health & wellbeing coaches are trained ‘X-PERT Health’ educators and can offer an interactive, evidence-based programme that is suitable for those who have long-term health conditions and would like to reduce their weight and improve their general wellbeing.

Lifestyle changes are recommended alongside medication to improve overall health and well-being and to help maintain progress even after stopping medication. Our Health and Wellbeing coaches can advice on daily habits, such as making healthier food choices, increasing activity, managing stress and improving sleep quality, which help support long-term health.  Our coaches also deliver the X-PERT evidence-based programme suitable for those with long-term health conditions who would like to reduce their weight and improve their general wellbeing.

You can learn more and sign up below:

X-PERT Programme