Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) Weight Loss Jabs

Prescriptions for Mounjaro jabs, to help people lose weight, will be available at GP surgeries in England but only for those who meet very strict criteria which has been set by NHS England.

Who is eligible for Mounjaro from GPs right now?

According to NHS England, the first group of patients who will be able to get the jab from their GP or a community clinic, will be those most in need.

This is people with:

a BMI of 40 or over (or 37.5 if from a minority ethnic background)

and four out of five of the following conditions: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart and vascular disease, high cholesterol and obstructive sleep apnoea