This week you may see in the media that the injection Mounjaro is available in primary care on the NHS for weight loss.
Derbyshire have not provided a service for this yet – when they do have a service up and running the criteria will be:
BMI > 40 and at least 4 health conditions from a specific list.
Full qualifying criteria is a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 40 plus and four or more of the following diagnosed health conditions:
- Type 2 diabetes
- High Blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Abnormal blood fats (dyslipidaemia)
Please do not contact the surgery regarding the injections as we are unable to provide this service and there is no Derbyshire service to refer to yet.