You may have seen or heard on the news today about the weight loss injection. Before you contact the surgery in this respect please ensure you have read who is eligible and that you do meet the criteria as it is only available for some.
Who is eligible for Mounjaro from GPs right now?
NHS England has specified the first group of patients who will be able to get the jab from their GP or a community clinic, will be those most in need.
This is people with:
a BMI of 40 or over (or 37.5 if from a minority ethnic background)
and four out of five of the following conditions: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart and vascular disease, high cholesterol and obstructive sleep apnoea
People will also get “wrap-around” care – including regular check-ups, support with exercising and advice on eating healthily, for example.
But prescriptions for the drug will not necessarily be available from all local GPs. In some cases, they will come from other primary care services.
NHS England says people should check their integrated care board (BOB ICB) website for more information. (That’s the organisation that is responsible for planning the health services for our local population).