Weight Management Services

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Five staff members from the Weight Management team stand side by side indoors against a plain background. Four individuals are wearing matching burgundy clinical uniforms with name badges, and one person at the far left is wearing a patterned dress.

Watch the video below for information on our Tier 3 weight management service:

About the service

The Tier 3 Weight Management Service provides specialist support for people living with obesity.

Our highly-trained Specialist Weight Management dietitians help patients make sustainable lifestyle changes whilst considering the health conditions associated with obesity.

If you wish to be considered for bariatric weight loss surgery you will need to be first seen in the Tier 3 weight management service.

We apologise that waiting times are currently around three years due to high levels of demand.

To support patients during this waiting period we have a variety of resources to support patients in managing their weight. These can be found in the patient resources and links section below.

Injectable Weight Loss Medications

The availability of these medicines within the NHS is determined through national guidance and local commissioning arrangements.

Medications for weight management (such as tirzepatide, semaglutide, or liraglutide) are not currently offered within the Worcestershire Specialist Weight Management Service.

Mounjaro (Tirzepatide)

This is not available through our specialist weight management service.

For information about the limited access to these drugs via your GP please check the website by clicking the link below:

Weight Management website.

Wegovy (Semaglutide)

Wegovy is only prescribable by hospitals. At this time we are unable to start patients on Wegovy.

Saxenda (Liraglutide)

In line with national prescribing guidance, we are unable to prescribe Saxenda for weight management.

Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU)

If you have been seeing a dietitian and it has been agreed with you that you are “Patient Initiated Follow-Up” (PIFU) you must get in touch with the department, as outlined in your letter, to be re-instated. Your GP can’t do this for you.

If we don’t hear from you within the time agreed in your letter you will be discharged from our service.

Further information:

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