Please note: We cannot prescribe the weight loss medications Liraglutide (Saxenda®), Semaglutide (Wegovy®), or Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) on the NHS in our area.

However, there are other support options available:

1) Healthy Lifestyle Advice

Check out this NHS leaflet for useful tips on how to manage your weight:
👉 NHS Weight Loss Advice

2) Slimming World – Free for 3 Months!

Slimming World is currently offering 3 months free.
To get your free vouchers, call: 01773 546056

Slimming world offers access to their weight loss program, which includes their Food Optimising eating plan, group support, and access to their app and website for recipes, meal plans, and weight loss tools. You'll also receive personalized support, an exercise program called Body Magic, and access to exclusive member content like podcasts and recipe books. 

3) NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

We can refer you to a free 12-week online programme if all of the following apply:

• You're 18 or over
• You’ve been diagnosed with diabetes and/or high blood pressure
• Your BMI is over 30 (or over 27.5 if you're from a Black, Asian, or minority ethnic background)

Interested? Please book an appointment to discuss a referral.

4) Orlistat Tablets (Prescription Weight Loss Medication)

We may be able to prescribe Orlistat if:

• You're 18 or over, AND
• Your BMI is 30 or above, or 28+ with other health risks (like diabetes or high blood pressure)

Orlistat works by blocking some of the fat from the food you eat so it leaves your body undigested. You’ll need to cut down on fatty foods while taking it.

 If you think you meet these criteria and are keen to try this option, contact us for an appointment to talk it through.

Possible side effects include:

• Wind (farting)
• Oily or fatty poo
• Needing the toilet suddenly
• Loose stools

5) Referral to Specialist Hospital Weight Services

We can refer you to specialist services only if:

• You've already tried all the above options without success
• You’re committed to losing weight
• Your BMI is over 35 with related health issues (like diabetes or high blood pressure), or over 40 with no other conditions

Please be aware: Hospital waiting lists are long. If you think you meet these criteria, contact us for an appointment to talk it through.