We know many patients are looking for services to help them loose weight. Click here to see Hertforsdshire and West Essex Integrated Care System's position on weight loss injections or here to see Hertfordshire County Council's Advice and Guidance regarding weight loss medications.

We, as your GP Surgery, will not be able to prescribe injectables for weight loss.

We are aware it has been announced that from today, 23rd June, GPs will be able to prescribe Mounjaro or Tirzepatide. However, there will be a service for Hertfordshire commissioned specifically for this and the aim is for it to be up and running in September. Your GP surgery will not be prescribing this medication for weight loss.

There are strict entry criteria already outlined for the first 2 years of this programme. For Year 1 the criteria is as follows:

• BMI of over 40 
• 4 out of 5 of the below conditions:
  • Hypertension
  • Dyslipidaemia
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
  • Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD)
  • Type II Diabetes

For all other information about weight loss injectables, please see the links above.

This will not affect anyone receiving the drug as part of their diabetes care.