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Local surgery post about not being able to prescribe Mounjaro solely for weight loss

John Gray

John Gray

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Type 2
"Weight loss injections

We are aware of recent national news that Mounjaro is now available on the NHS as a weight loss medication. However, we must inform patients that Mounjaro is still NOT available on prescription from general practice for weight loss.

To prevent our service from becoming overwhelmed and to ensure we can continue to provide a full range of contractual services to our patients, we will not be offering appointments to discuss Mounjaro as a weight loss medication.

We are sorry if the national coverage has caused confusion and thank you for your patience and understanding."
 
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They are pricey indeed - between £92 and £122 depending on the dose (Source: NHS Drug Tariff June 2025)
 
Yikes!

What an absolute nightmare for them. They must be inundated with requests, and having to spend hours sorting them out.

Reminds me a little of the pandemic, when the mods and staff here had to spend a significant proportion of time pointing people towards accurate information after media coverage of ummm variable quality.
 
An easier post for them to make would be 'if you're not half dead, don't ask!'

The criteria is absolutely bonkers!
 
I have 3 out of the magic 4 listed. So I don't see it as bonkers and they probably have quite a few people on their list who that is going to make a difference to. They're not only providing the drugs which are expensive but wrap around care and support to help the patients get the most out of the drugs.
 
stackingcups said:
Id also like to add I'm not nearly half dead either thanks.
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I'm risking a slap on the wrist for steering another thread off-topic but I don’t feel half-dead either.

In one respect I must be as I'm 51 and not expecting to live past 100 😛

I'm not planning to ask for weight loss drugs any time soon but good to know they may soon be available to others. I'm very interested about their ability to reduce levels of addiction, one US website I read this week suggests that drinks firms are diversifying as they expect their sales of alcohol to fall dramatically.
 
@debs248 My WOW! reaction is to that comment that drinks companies are looking at diversification. Makes sense though! I have also read that these drugs help with addictive behaviour but I think exercise can also help with that.
I currently need to lose about 2.5 stones as I have been comfort eating a lot recently. I prefer not to go this route. I know why I have put on weight and what I need to do to lose it and I have lost it before so I know I can do it again unaided.
The NHS simply can't afford to fund this medication for every obese person for the rest of their lives, which seems to be the issue and it puts doctors in a really tight spot as they can only afford to fund a very small percentage of patients.
 
I read the news item yesterday and thought "I feel sorry for GP surgeries. I am sure many people will fail to read the details and try to get an appointment straight away."
But I thought it was clear that GPs will need training before they can prescribe it and many will not have the capacity for the "wraparound care" that is needed.
There are times when I only read the headlines but, if a news item could be personally relevant, I will read the detail.

Just because it was available from yesterday, no article I read implied all GPs be able to start prescribing it regardless of price.
 
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helli said:
But I thought it was clear that GPs will need training before they can prescribe it and many will not have the capacity for the "wraparound care" that is needed.
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Wegovy and Mounjaro are already available on prescription from GPs but you have to meet very specific criteria to get access to them this way.

Trust me, there is no such things as 'wraparound care' when you are given these drugs. You are given an instruction leaflet on how to administer it but that's all. You are very much left to your own devices after that.
 
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