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Am I eligible?

BMI thresholds, health conditions and the checks a UK prescriber has to make before prescribing.

19 September 2026

Can You Take Mounjaro After Gastric Sleeve or Bypass?

Can you take Mounjaro after gastric sleeve or bypass surgery in the UK? What weight regain, absorption and eligibility mean for post-bariatric patients.

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18 September 2026

Can You Take Mounjaro With an Underactive Thyroid?

An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and levothyroxine do not usually rule out Mounjaro in the UK. Here is what actually matters and what to check.

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18 September 2026

How We Decide Whether to Prescribe: Your Questionnaire

How The Weight Clinic assesses a weight-loss questionnaire: BMI and contraindication checks, ID verification, dose evidence, and a prescriber who can refuse.

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29 August 2026

Will Foundayo Be Available on the NHS?

Will Foundayo (orforglipron) be on the NHS? No NICE date is confirmed. Here's how NHS funding decisions work and what its UK licence means.

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18 August 2026

Am I Eligible for Mounjaro? The UK Criteria in Full

Am I eligible for Mounjaro in the UK? The full BMI and health criteria, who it's not suitable for, and how the free consultation checks if it's right for you.

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15 August 2026

What BMI Do You Need for Mounjaro in the UK?

What BMI do you need for Mounjaro in the UK? Usually a BMI of 30+, or 27–30 with a weight-related condition. Full eligibility explained.

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17 June 2026

Weight-Loss Treatment When Your BMI Is 35 or Higher

A BMI of 35+ sits well within the licensed range for Mounjaro and Wegovy. Learn who is eligible, real trial results, the risks, and how to start safely with a UK pharmacy.

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30 May 2026

Do you qualify? How BMI decides eligibility for weight loss injections

How BMI decides eligibility for Mounjaro and Wegovy in the UK: the 30 and 27 thresholds, adjusted cut-offs for some ethnic groups, and what to do if you are near the line.

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