Weight loss Injections.
We are getting a lot of queries about Weight loss injections.
We are unable to prescribe at surgery level. Limited quantities of medication are available through Tier 3 Weight Management Programme services.
See Tier 3 Weight Management Programme - Healthy You for more information about the services. There is currently a waiting list of 6 months for Tier 3 weight management services. You may not be offered weight loss medication following review at the service.
Before you contact us, check if you are eligible for referral to Tier 3 services
· Type 2 Diabetes – Please wait to discuss at your Diabetic nurse review.
· BMI >40 or BMI>35 with weight related co-morbidities – Contact us through Admin query for referral to Tier 3 Weight Managment Programme
· BMI >30 and you have previously completed a 12 week weight management program within the last 2 years, you may be eligible. – Contact us through Admin query
Calculate your own BMI: https://www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-body-mass-index/calculate-bmi-for-adults
Those in the categories below are not eligible for Tier 3 services or weight loss medication but are eligible for the Tier 2 Weight Management Programme - Healthy You.
- Over 16 years of age
- Either have :
- BMI > 23 for patients from South Asia, China, or other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African, African-Caribbean background or
- BMI > 25
AND ARE:
- Motivated to make changes over next 3 months
- No significant mobility or illness issues precluding involvement in the program
- 12 week nutrition, behavior change and exercise program
- 12 weeks of Slimming World or Weight Watchers (WW)
Contact the service directly to signup https://healthyyou.org.uk/sign-up/
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