Weight-management services update 23rd June 2025 – Mounjaro

Weight-management services update – Mounjaro

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, obstructive sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes) will be eligible for assessment to identify their suitability for Mounjaro. Anyone not meeting these criteria will not be eligible for assessment in the first year of the drug being available. 

Please do not contact your GP; if you are eligible to be assessed you will be contacted over the coming months and invited to attend an appointment for assessment. Those with the greatest clinical need will be contacted first. 

For more information about alternative local weight management services, visit the ICS website - Local Weight Management services - Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, ICS

Annual General Meeting AGM Thursday 3rd July 9.45am

Notice of the Annual General Meeting

Moorland Medical Patient Participation Group

Thursday 3rd July 9.45am 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Patient Participation Group will be held commencing at 9.45am on Thursday 3rd July 2025 in the Coach House, Moorland Medical Centre. Leek, Staffs. 

Patients of this Practice are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting and are welcome to stay for the normal monthly meeting which will follow the AGM.

Agenda 

1.   Apologies

2.   Minutes of the last AGM  4th July 2024

3.   Chair’s Report

4.   Review Constitution

5.   Election of Officers 

Chair Deputy Chair

Secretary 

Minute Secretary

 

B D Pickering

Secretary

 

Notice: Discontinuation of Ear Syringing Service

We would like to inform our patients that, effective immediately, our practice will no longer be offering ear syringing(ear irrigation) as a service.

This decision has been made because ear syringing is not considered a core service provided by General Practice and is no longer funded through NHS general practice contracts.

We understand that this may be inconvenient for some patients. However, there are alternative options available, including over-the-counter treatments and private providers. In some cases, your pharmacist may be able to advise you, or you may be referred to an appropriate specialist if clinically necessary.

If you have concerns about earwax build-up or your hearing, please book an appointment with a clinician for assessment.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

NHS Guidance re Preventing earwax build-up

The following link explains how you can treat earwax build up yourself.

Earwax build-up - NHS

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