Weight Management Medication

23 June 2025: From today (23 June 2025), following approval by NICE, tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) will be available in the NHS for eligible patients who meet the strict, nationally-set, criteria. The current criteria is that patients are those with a BMI of 40 or higher, and with four or more of the qualifying comorbidities (hypertension, dyslipidaemia,…

Cervical Screening Changes

Clinician talking to a patient with a clinical couch behind them explaining the new cervical smear intervals

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme saves thousands of lives every year by detecting abnormal cells in the cervix that could develop into cancer, if left untreated. How often people need to have cervical screening is changing in England from 1st July 2025. Improvements in HPV testing enables the NHS to now offer a more personalised…

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT UPDATE

Weight Management Services and Pregnancy / Contraception Women taking medicines for weight loss and diabetes should continue to use effective contraception while taking these medicines, and in some cases for up to two months between stopping the medicine and trying to become pregnant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has warned that prescribed medication,…