Weight loss injections (Mounjaro, WeGovy) and the NHS

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Weight loss injections (Mounjaro, WeGovy) and the NHS

💊 What’s New?

Two new weight loss medicines — Wegovy® and Mounjaro® — are now available on the NHS in South East London.

However, only a small number of patients are currently eligible. This is due to limited stocks of medicines.

We hope, in time, more patients will be able to get these on the NHS.

👥 Who Can Get These Medicines?

You must meet certain health rules:

1️⃣ You may qualify if:

  • Your BMI is 40+ (or 37.5+ for some ethnic groups like South Asian, Black, or Middle Eastern)
  • You have 4 or more of these issues:
    • 💓 High blood pressure
    • 🩸 High cholesterol
    • ❤️‍🩹 Heart disease
    • 😴 Sleep apnoea
    • 🍭 Type 2 diabetes

2️⃣ Or you may qualify if:

  • Your BMI is 35+ (or 32.5+ for certain ethnic groups)
  • You have at least 1 weight-related health problem
  • AND you urgently need to lose weight for:
    • 🎗️ Cancer treatment
    • 🫀 Organ transplant
    • 👁️ Vision issues from high brain pressure (IIH)
    • ⚙️ A major operation that needs you to lose weight first
    • 👶 NHS fertility care
    • 🛌 Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)

🩺 How Do You Get It?

  • It’s likely that we will contact eligible patients when the SE London weight loss service opens.
  • The service should start in late July.
  • You’ll get support too: healthy eating 🥗 and moving more 🏃

🚫 You can’t self-refer. No direct bookings allowed. 📝 Not all GP surgeries offer it yet — a new service is on the way!

💡 Other Help

If you don’t qualify for the medicines:

  • Try the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme (online, 12 weeks 📱💻)
  • Ask your GP about local weight support services
  • Need someone to talk to? NHS Talking Therapies can help with stress or worry 💬🧠