23/06/2025
You may have seen recent media reports stating that GPs can now prescribe weight-loss injections like Mounjaro. While this is true nationally, in our area (Suffolk and North East Essex), *GPs are not commissioned to provide these medications directly for weight loss*.
Instead, the local NHS has chosen a Community Outreach service model. This means:
Access is only available through a specialist NHS weight management service (WMCOS). This is not currently operating at present.
Patients must be clinically assessed to determine eligibility.
Only those meeting strict NHS criteria (including certain BMI and health conditions) will be offered treatment.
📌 Please do not book a GP appointment just to request Mounjaro.
Your GP will not be able to prescribe it outside of the community specialist pathway.
For more details, visit the official NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB webpage:
Update: 23 June 2025 Access to obesity management medications from 23 June 2025 via new community outreach service From 23 June 2025, some people living with obesity may be eligible to access tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for weight loss purposes in community settings as outlined in NICE guidelines. For ...
