Thinking about Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injections for weight loss? Heard you can now get them from the NHS?
The ICB (Integrated Care Board) have been tasked by NHS England with providing these in GP practices by 23rd June 2025.
But… Only for very specific groups of patients with a number of particular health conditions - estimated to only be a handful of patients in each practice.
And… The details of how GPs will be able to provide these injections have still not been agreed.
Even when details of how GPs can provide Mounjaro have been agreed, we will need to arrange training and set up clinics, which will take time.
We want to help as many patients as we can, but are limited by the plans of the ICB based on NHS England requirements.
Please help us to help you - and please don’t make appointments about this right now.
Eligibility will be based on Body Mass Index (BMI) and the number, and type of other obesity related health conditions a person has.
To be prescribed Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) people must have a BMI of 40 or more AND four or more of the following health conditions:
At the moment, the only way to access Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) on the NHS is through a Specialist Weight Management Service.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you’ll need to book an appointment with your GP. They will assess your health and, if appropriate, refer you to the specialist service for further support and consideration for treatment.
This is to make sure the medication is prescribed safely and as part of a wider, personalised care plan.
The Specialist Weight Management Service offers a weight management programme for a period of 12-18 months that supports adults with severe and complex obesity to lose weight through a series of interventions including psychological approaches and dietary changes, with the involvement from a dietitian, psychologist, physiotherapist and consultant.
For more information related to Specialist weight management services and their eligibility, use this link:
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/resources/specialist-weight-management-service-swms/
If you’re not eligible for Mounjaro, there are still plenty of effective NHS and community options to help you manage your weight and improve your health. These include:
Self-guided support tools:
Health and Lifestyle Support:
Referred NHS Services:
Need help deciding what's right for you?
For weight loss services requiring a referral, excluding weight loss injections at this time, you can talk to your GP or healthcare team. They can help you understand your eligibility and options and refer you to the right support.
Norton Medical Centre
Billingham Road
Norton
Stockton-on-Tees
TS20 2UZ
Tel: 01642 745350
Monday to Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm
The practice is closed on Thursdays between 12 noon and 2:00pm for staff training.
We are occasionally closed for training sessions, please see separate notices in the surgery and on the website for specific dates.
Closure dates can be viewed with our Opening Hours Page along with opening times.
Staff Training - Thursday 19th June 2025 Closed from 12:00 noon - Surgeries in Hartlepool and Stockton, including Norton Medical Centre, will be closed for Protected Learning Time (PIL) If you require routine healthcare, we will open as normal at 8.30am on Friday 20th June 2025. For emergency healthcare, please contact 111 or 999 as appropriate.
Please use our Online Consultation Service to contact us online for an appointment or for queries by using our eConsultation link
From Monday 27th November, our eConsultation service and telephone lines will both open from 8.30am.
Please note we close eConsultations when we have reached safe capacity.
When the practice is closed call 111 for medical help or visit Out of Hours
Call 999 for Health Emergencies
The Partners are naturally very disappointed that concerns have been identified by CQC but are eager to address these. Our main priority is to ensure our patients continue to have access to good quality and safe medical care. Patients can be reassured that we are working closely with CQC, the ICB and the LMC, to make the identified improvements following our CQC inspection and patients should continue to access services from this practice as normal.
