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1. healthmedia.blog.gov.uk › 2023/09/04 › accessingAccessing Wegovy for weight loss: Everything you need to know

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   Sep 4, 2023 · How can I access Wegovy on the NHS? To get Wegovy on the NHS, eligible adults would need a referral to an NHS specialist weight management service. This referral would usually be made by a...

2. www.nice.org.uk › news › articlesDigital services to enable easier access to weight management ...

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   Aug 15, 2023 · The use of apps in weight management services will improve access to support that, alongside life-changing drugs, can help tackle obesity – which costs the NHS billions every year and is the second biggest cause of cancer.

3. www.gov.uk › government › newsNew drugs pilot to tackle obesity and cut NHS waiting lists

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   Jun 6, 2023 · The £40 million pilots will explore how approved drugs can be made safely available to more people by expanding specialist weight management services outside of hospital settings.

4. www.england.nhs.uk › digital-weightThe NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

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   The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme supports adults living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or both, to manage their weight and improve their health. It is a 12-week online behavioural and lifestyle programme that people can access via a smartphone or computer with internet access.

5. www.nhs.uk › conditions › obesityObesity - Treatment - NHS

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   Bariatric surgery is usually only available on the NHS to treat people with severe obesity who fulfil all of the following criteria: they have a BMI of 40 or more, or between 35 and 39.9 and have a serious health condition that could be improved with weight loss, such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure.

6. www.oviva.com › ukApp-supported diet and lifestyle support | Oviva UK | Sign up ...

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   Oviva has been recommended by NICE to deliver digital Tier 3 Weight Management services with weight loss medications within the NHS. Our partner pharmacy Chemist4U is a registered online pharmacy with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

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   Will new obesity drugs help cut NHS waiting lists?

   • More people living with obesity will have access to the newest and most effective obesity drugs to help cut NHS waiting lists, following the announcement of a £40 million two-year pilot today [Wednesday 7 June]. This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

   New drugs pilot to tackle obesity and cut NHS waiting lists

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   Who can access weight management medication?

   • People being referred to these services will meet the criteria for accessing weight management medication: they have at least 1 weight-related comorbidity such as diabetes or high blood and a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35.0 kg/m2, or at a lower threshold in certain circumstances.

   Digital services to enable easier access to weight management support

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   Can a new obesity medicine help you lose weight?

   • The newest obesity medicines have the potential to help patients lose significant amounts of weight and reduce related conditions, but it’s vital they are used alongside diet, physical activity, and wider behavioural support to help stop people regaining weight.

   Digital services to enable easier access to weight management support

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   Could tirzepatide help with weight loss?

   • NICE is also considering potential NHS use of another drug known as Tirzepatide – which is currently licenced to treat diabetes but may also help with weight loss – if it receives a license for weight loss in the coming months.

   New drugs pilot to tackle obesity and cut NHS waiting lists

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   Which anti-obesity medicines are safe and effective for weight management?

   • Many different types of anti-obesity medicines have been tested in clinical trials, but the only ones that have proved to be safe and effective for use on the NHS for weight management are orlistat, liraglutide and semaglutide. You can only use orlistat if a doctor or pharmacist thinks it's the right medicine for you.

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8. www.england.nhs.uk › 2022 › 01New weight loss support on the high street - NHS England

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   Jan 22, 2022 · People struggling to lose weight will now be offered help from their local high street pharmacy as part of the NHS’s radical action to tackle rising obesity levels and type 2 diabetes. Community pharmacy teams can now refer adults living with obesity, and other conditions, to the twelve-week online NHS weight management programme.