Mounjaro Weight-Loss Injections: What You Need to Know

Mounjaro Weight-Loss Injections

The NHS has announced that a new weight-loss injection called Mounjaro (tirzepatide) will soon be available to help people with obesity. This news has created a lot of interest, and we’ve been getting many questions about it.
Let’s take a closer look at what this means for you and how it could affect GP services.

What is Mounjaro?

Mounjaro is a new injection designed to help with weight loss. It works by making you feel full, so you eat less. In trials, people using Mounjaro lost up to 20% of their body weight.

The NHS plans to make this injection available from March 2025 for people who:
Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 35.
Have at least one obesity-related health problem, like Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease.
However, at first, Mounjaro will only be available to patients in specialist weight-management services. The wider rollout, which may include GP practices, is expected to start later in the year.

When Will It Be Available?
The NHS has a long-term plan to make Mounjaro widely available. However, this will take time – possibly up to 12 years – to ensure services can manage the demand.
From March 2025, the injection will be offered to those with the highest medical need. Over the next three years, about 220,000 people are expected to benefit from it.
For now, GP practices like ours are waiting for further guidance on how and when this injection will become available for more patients.

What We Offer Right Now
At The Grange Medical Practice, we know how important weight management is for your health. While Mounjaro is not yet available through our surgery, we can support you with:

NHS Health Checks: These include weight management advice and checks for other health conditions.
Diet and Exercise Advice: Our team can guide you on making lifestyle changes to help manage your weight.
Support Services: We can connect you with other NHS programs that focus on healthy weight management.
If you have questions about weight-loss injections or need help managing your weight, contact us through PATCHS or call the surgery.

Important Note
At the time of writing, Mounjaro is only available through specific NHS specialist services. Please check with us to see if you qualify and to learn about other weight management options we can offer.
Read More
For more information about Mounjaro and its rollout, you can read the full BBC article here.

The Grange Group Medical Practice is a large forward-thinking digitally enabled NHS GP practice based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We are proud to offer a blend of excellent traditional care and innovative digital solutions to meet the diverse needs of our patients. Our large multi-disciplinary team of clinicians including GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Specialist Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Physios, Mental Health practitioners amongst many others allow our patients to have access to a wholesome service for their medical needs.

Our advanced online platform provides clinician-reviewed health information for both our registered patients and the wider public as well as interactive messaging and advise and guidance for our own registered patients.

If you live in Huddersfield or the surrounding areas, you are welcome to register with us as a patient to access our NHS commissioned services, including:

• Convenient digital consultations through our own web platform and the NHS commissioned interactive Patchs system.

• Timely telephone appointments.

• Traditional face-to-face care when needed at our Hiddersfield practice ( so please do ensure that you can commute to our practice site if we or you need to be seen face to face or for an examination).

• Prescriptions and medications can be sent to any pharmacy instantly in England for your convenience.

Registering is digital , quick and simple, and our team is here to provide you with advise and guidance. To learn more about our location or begin the registration process, click the link below.
We look forward to welcoming you to The Grange Group Medical Practice as a patient or to our website as a member of the public.