Butetown Medical Practice

Posted 19^th May 2025

Butetown Medical Practice are starting to see a sharp increase in enquiries about weight loss drugs recently announced in the media – in-particular Mounjaro. We have also seen an increase in patients accessing weight loss jabs through private providers.

The Welsh Government have restricted prescribing to a Tier 3 weight loss strategy which means neither primary nor secondary care is allowed to prescribe until a patient has tried extensive weight loss support through the NHS. We ask that you DO NOT contact your GP surgery to try and obtain Mounjaro for weight loss as your GPs cannot prescribe Mounjaro for weight loss on the NHS.

Please can you inform us if you have been commenced on them elsewhere in case of complications or interactions with medications that we prescribe.

Many thanks

The Common Ailments Service (CAS) is a scheme offered by local pharmacies that provides patients with free NHS advice and treatment for a range of minor illnesses.

The scheme aims to help people who have a minor illness by providing treatment and advice. There are 27 conditions covered by the service. If your illness is not covered by the service, your pharmacist can still provide you with advice

Anyone who is staying in Wales for at least 24 hours after visiting the pharmacist can use the service.

https://www.wmic.wales.nhs.uk/common-ailments-service/

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