You may have seen recent news about the NHS beginning to offer weight loss injections (eg.Mounjaro) through GP practices. While national plans have been announced, we are still waiting for guidance on how this will be rolled out locally in Oxfordshire, therefore we are not currently prescribing these medications at Deddington Health Centre.
We understand many people are interested in these treatments. However, in this first phase of the rollout, only a very limited group of patients will be eligible. To qualify, patients must:
- Have a BMI of 40 or above (or 37.5 for some minority ethnic groups), and
- Have at least four weight-related health conditions from this list: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep apnoea, or high cholesterol.
As soon as we receive more information we will update this page.
If you would like support with weight loss, you can find further information about our local weight management program on the below link:
Update
We now have further information to share.
Only a handful of patients at Deddington Health Centre will be eligible for weight loss injection prescriptions through the practice over the next two years. Eligible patients will be contacted directly, so there is no need to get in touch with us regarding this.
Thank you for your understanding.