IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE – CLARIFICATION ON ACCESS TO MOUNJARO (TIRZEPATIDE) WEIGHT LOSS INJECTION

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We are aware that recent media coverage has reported the availability of Mounjaro through the NHS. However, it is essential to understand that access is STRICTLY LIMITED and not available for general or cosmetic weight loss purposes.

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE ONLY IF YOU MEET ALL THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

AGED 18 OR OVER

BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) OF 40+ OR 37.5+ IF YOU ARE FROM A BLACK, ASIAN OR OTHER MINORITY ETHNIC BACKGROUND

DIAGNOSED WITH 4 OR MORE WEIGHT-RELATED HEALTH CONDITIONS SUCH AS:

TYPE 11 DIABETES

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION)

HEART DISEASE

DYSLIPIDEMIA (RAISED CHOLESTEROL)

SLEEP APNOEA

PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE SURGERY AS WE ARE WAITING FOR THE NHS TO PUT A PATHWAY IN PLACE FOR PATIENTS WHO FIT THE ABOVE CRITERIA. WE HOPE TO KNOW MORE OVER THE NEXT 4 WEEKS AND WILL UPDATE THEN. THANK YOU.