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Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) Information
NHS England and NICE have approved the use of Tirzepatide, which you may also know as Mounjaro® or ‘the weight loss drug’, from primary care.
You may have read that Tirzepatide is available from primary care from 23rd June 2025. However, in the first two years entry criteria have been set by NHS England to a very small number of people. This is to allow safe entry of this repurposed medicine into the health system.
Please only contact us if you are eligible, this means you have a BMI of 40 or higher and at least four of these additional conditions, which will already have been diagnosed by your GP or another medical professional:
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidaemia
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD)
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
We have been informed by our ICB that the local service providing Mounjaro is still in the process of being set up, Mounjaro will not be prescribed by your GP at this surgery and those who are eligible, according to the criteria above, will be referred to this local service when it launches. There may be a wait until you are contacted about this. Please see this link for more information.
Local Support
Weight loss support
Do you live in Hertfordshire, are aged 18+ and are registered with a Hertfordshire GP? You may be entitled to weight loss support.
To qualify for these programmes, you need to:
- Be 18 years or over
- Be a resident of Hertfordshire or registered to a Herts GP
- Have a BMI of ≥30 or BMI of ≥27.5 from a BAME community or have a comorbidity
Additional criteria may apply depending on which service referral is made to.
NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
Referrals for Hertfordshire & West Essex can only be made via GP.
Eligible for Diabetic and/or hypertension patients only.
Living Well Taking Control (LWTC)
NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme Hertfordshire & West Essex.
Discuss with GP as eligibility criteria to be met prior to referral.
We may also recommend this programme to you following a higher HbA1c blood test, a text may be sent to you and if you consent, we will refer you straight to the service.
TBC Healthcare
TBC Healthcare has been commissioned to deliver the new integrated adult weight management service for Tier 2 and Tier 3, which is now accepting referrals.
Shape Up
Discuss with GP as eligibility criteria to be met prior to referral (please note this service is male only sessions).
National Support
NHS support to lose weight
If you're overweight, losing weight has many health benefits. It might help reduce the risk of developing health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Providing NHS Services
Telephone: 01727 853107