23/06/2025
Patient Update: Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) for Weight Management
We are aware of recent news coverage about the availability of the Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) injection for weight loss through GPs. This has understandably led to some questions from patients.
At present, Mounjaro is not routinely available for weight management on the NHS in our area. The local Integrated Care Board (ICB) has confirmed that any rollout will take place gradually, over a number of years, and only in line with strict national guidance.
You can read the local NHS position here:
https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/tirzepatide
The recent BBC report refers to limited access in specialist NHS clinics, not routine GP prescribing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglz4xyk7w9o
We will keep patients informed as soon as any prescribing pathways change. Thank you for your understanding.
The National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence (NICE) has published a Technology Appraisal for Tirzepatide for managing overweight and obesity (TA1026). This Technology Appraisal makes Tirzepatide available for weight management, under the brand name Mounjaro. Unlike previous weight manag...