Weight Management Injections
Gardenia and Marsh farm Practice has received lots of enquiries about the weight loss injections available on the NHS. Although the weight loss injection is available on the NHS.
All patients must have a BMI of ≥ 40kg.m2 (37.5 kg/m2 for people from South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean ethnic backgrounds) and meet four of the following five criteria’s in order to be eligible for the weight loss injections on the NHS.
| Criteria | Information |
| FOUR OF THE FIVE CRITERIA’S BELOW MUST BE MET | |
| Athersclerolic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) | Established athersclerolic CVD, ischaemic heart disease, peripheral heart disease or heart failure. |
| Diabetes Type II | Established diabetes being treated with certain types blood sugar lowering medications, from a group of medication known as SGLT1 and SGLT 2, patients must be on both medications. |
| Dyslipidaemia | High Cholesterol that is treated with cholesterol lowering medication. |
| Hypertension | Established high blood pressure requiring regular medication. |
| Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) | Established sleep apnoea, confirmed diagnosis by sleep clinic following sleep study and treatment indicated.ie: diagnosis of positive airway pressure CPAP or equivalent. |
If you do not meet the criteria and would like support with weight loss, you can refer to total Well Being Luton on the link below.