Mounjaro (weight loss injections) – Update for patients

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From 23rd June 2025 GPs will be able to prescribe Mounjaro for a very specific group of patients.

You may be eligible for Mounjaro if you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40 AND you have four or more of the following health conditions:

•              Diagnosed hypertension

•              Diagnosed sleep apnoea

•              Diagnosed type 2 diabetes

•              Diagnosed cardiovascular disease

•              Diagnosed hypercholesterolaemia

If you do not meet the above criteria, we cannot prescribe Mounjaro for you based on the current guidance set by NHS England.

Information regarding prescribing Mounjaro has just been made available to GP Practices.  We will need to identify how this can be delivered by GP practices locally and arrange training for staff.

Please do not contact the practice at this point.  If you are eligible for Mounjaro, we will contact you when decisions have been made in relation to delivering this service.

We appreciate your support in this matter.

What other options do I have for weight loss support via the NHS?

Mounjaro will not be suitable for everyone and not everyone who meets the eligibility criteria will want to use it to support their weight loss. There are other options available, these include:

Self-guided support tools:

•              NHS Weight Loss Plan App

•              NHS Couch to 5k running programme

•              NHS Active 10 Walking Tracker

•              NHS Food Scanner to help with healthy food choices

Health and lifestyle support:

•              NHS Health Checks – includes weight advice and screening for other health conditions

•              Diet and exercise advice

•              Local council-run weight programmes

 Referred NHS Services:

•              NHS Digital Weight Management Programme – for adults with BMI over 30 who have diabetes or high blood pressure

•              Diabetes Prevention Programme – for adults with pre-diabetes

•              NHS Specialist weight management services – for adults with BMI 35-39.9 with at least one obesity-related health condition or a BMI of 40