
23/06/2025
You may have seen the news this morning about Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) now being available on prescription from your GP. While this is welcome news, in order to be eligible, the following criteria apply:
BMI of at least 40 and 4 out of 5 other health conditions:
Type 2 diabetes
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Abnormal blood fats
Marisco Medical Practice has already identified those patients who meet the criteria and if you are eligible, we will get in touch with you. Please do NOT contact the surgery for an appointment to discuss this, if you are eligible we will be in touch with you in due course.
For more information please check out the link on the ICB website which should answer your questions.
https://lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/los.../weight-loss-medicine/