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Weight Loss Medication

Weight loss Injections.

We are getting a lot of queries about Weight loss injections.

We are unable to prescribe at surgery level.   Limited quantities of medication are available through Tier 3 Weight Management Programme services.  

See Tier 3 Weight Management Programme - Healthy You for more information about the services.   There is currently a waiting list of 6 months for Tier 3 weight management services.  You may not be offered weight loss medication following review at the service.

 

Before you contact us, check if you are eligible for referral to Tier 3 services

·         Type 2 Diabetes  – Please wait to discuss at your Diabetic nurse review.

·         BMI >40 or BMI>35 with weight related co-morbidities – Contact us through Admin query for referral to Tier 3 Weight Managment Programme

·         BMI >30 and you have previously completed a 12 week weight management program within the last 2 years, you may be eligible. – Contact us through Admin query

 

Calculate your own BMI: https://www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-body-mass-index/calculate-bmi-for-adults

 

Those in the categories below are not eligible for Tier 3 services or weight loss medication but are eligible for the Tier 2 Weight Management Programme - Healthy You.

  • Over 16 years of age
  • Either have :
    • BMI > 23 for patients from South Asia, China, or other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African, African-Caribbean background or
    • BMI > 25

AND ARE:

  • Motivated to make changes over next 3 months
  • No significant mobility or illness issues precluding involvement in the program
    • 12 week nutrition, behavior change and exercise program
    • 12 weeks of Slimming World or Weight Watchers (WW)

Contact the service directly to signup  https://healthyyou.org.uk/sign-up/

 

10.4.25

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