Weight Loss Injections Mounjaro

You may have seen in the news that from June 2025, GPs are able to prescribe Mounjaro for weight management.

While this is true in principle, our local Integrated Care Board (ICB) has not yet set up a service for this, which means Wallasey Medical Centre is currently unable to prescribe Mounjaro for weight loss.

We understand this may be disappointing for some patients, but we are awaiting further guidance and service arrangements from the ICB before we are able to offer this treatment.

What to Expect

Once the local service is in place, the eligibility criteria will be extremely strict. Based on national guidance, we expect only a very small number of patients will qualify.

To help manage expectations and avoid unnecessary appointments, here's an outline of the expected eligibility criteria:

Expected Eligibility Checklist (Once Service Is Live)

You would need to meet all of the following:

BMI over 40
(You can check your BMI using the NHS BMI calculator. We will confirm this at your appointment.)
A confirmed diagnosis of at least four of the following five health conditions:
- Hypertension (high blood pressure requiring medication)
- Sleep apnoea (confirmed via a sleep clinic)
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease (heart disease, stroke, or vascular conditions)
- Hypercholesterolaemia (high cholesterol)

Please note: Until the service is officially commissioned locally, we cannot prescribe Mounjaro for weight loss, even if you meet these criteria.

Other Support Available

In the meantime, there are free and effective local services that can support healthy weight management.

Hillingdon Confederation: Health & Lifestyle Action Programme

The Confederation offers a free, structured 12-week weight management programme for adults with a BMI over 30 (or over 27.5 for people from certain ethnic backgrounds), available across the Hillingdon PCN areas.

Find out more here:

www.confederationhillingdon.nhs.uk/services-health-lifestyle-action