Summertown Health Centre

We’ve had many questions about Mounjaro, the new weight loss injection. Here’s what you need to know:

💉 Mounjaro is currently only available on the NHS for a very small group of patients, under strict criteria:

✅ You must:

• Be 18 or over
• Have a BMI of 40+, or 37.5+ if you’re from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic background
• Have 4 or more weight-related health conditions (e.g. type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnoea, heart disease)

🏥 It’s initially being prescribed by specialist hospital clinics, and will be rolled out to GPs from late June 2025 – but only for people who meet the above criteria.

☎️ We will contact you if you might be eligible. ☎️

⚠️ It is not available for general weight loss or cosmetic reasons, even if you’re willing to pay privately, via your NHS GP.

🏃‍♀️ Support is available! If you’re looking for help managing your weight, check out:

👉Beezee Adults | Free Healthy Lifestyle Programme

👉 www.nhs.uk/weight-loss

👉Call reception & ask for an appointment with our Health Coach, Bernadette. 🙂

Thank you for helping us keep our lines clear for those who need medical care. 💙

For further info:

NHS England » Weight management injections

As reported in the media, UK GPs have voted for industrial action. Summertown health centre is NOT taking part in the action.

We are supportive of our colleagues who are taking action, but we do not feel able to take any action that might impact on our patients.

The situation remains however that general practice is under enormous pressure. Primary Care is the bedrock of the NHS, and the vast majority (90%) of NHS work takes place in general practice¹ , yet it receives less than 10% of the budget²

Funding to primary care has been squeezed relentlessly over the last decade or so, whilst demand has increased significantly, and we are providing more appointments year on year.

As we are a large practice, we have been able to weather these very difficult years, but it has not been the case for smaller practices who have folded in really difficult circumstances. This is why we stand by our colleagues who are taking action to try and help propel positive change.

References

1 Transforming primary care in London (england.nhs.uk)

2 Primary Care Services Explained | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)