New NHS Announcement – Requests for Tirzepatide (Mounjaro)- not available in Dorset until Autumn 2025

The new weight management ‘Tirzepatide’ medication (brand name Mounjaro®) will be available to NHS patients in Dorset from Autumn, but under strict eligibility criteria – in Dorset around 1,000 people currently will qualify for the medication.

This will not be available until Autumn, so please don’t contact your GP just yet as we’re unable to help currently.

Who is eligible?

The first group of people eligible under the national criteria includes individuals who:

• Have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m² or more (or 37.5 kg/m² for people from minority ethnic family backgrounds)

and

• Have at least four of the following long-term conditions:
  • Non-diabetic hyperglycaemia or type 2 diabetes
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Dyslipidaemia
  • Established cardiovascular disease
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea

More info is available at nhsdorset.nhs.uk/mounjaro

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