Currently, patients may be considered eligible if they have a body mass index of 40 or above, along with four or more qualifying comorbid conditions. These conditions include high blood pressure, abnormal levels of blood fats (dyslipidaemia), obstructive sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Patients who do not meet these criteria will not be eligible for assessment during the first year of the medication’s availability.
Please do not contact your General Practitioner (GP). If you are eligible to be assessed, you will be contacted over the coming months and invited to attend an assessment appointment. Those with the highest clinical need will be prioritised for contact.
For more information about alternative local weight management services, please visit the website of the Integrated Care System for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent (Local Weight Management Service).