If you are overweight or living with obesity, lowering your weight can help reduce your risk of developing serious health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Extra weight can cause fat to build up around vital organs, making it harder for the body to fight against diseases.

As you lose weight you will have more energy, tire less easily and have a higher capacity for exercise.

If you are suitable for weight loss injectable medication such as Mounjaro (tirzepatide) or Wegovy (semaglutide) these can help you lose more weight than diet and exercise alone.

If medication is suitable for you this dispensed in monthly cycles where you will meet with a pharmacist to review your progress. Weight loss injectable treatments start at £189 for one month’s treatment.

At your first consultation the pharmacist will discuss your health with you in addition to taking some measurements to assess your current weight and health status. They will discuss the medication options along with diet, exercise and lifestyle advice. You may also wish to set a goal for your ideal weight.

Please note that there are certain criteria that you should meet to be eligible to receive injectable medicines as part of the Weight Management Service:

• Your BMI* should be greater than 30 _^kg/m2 (or greater than 27 _^kg/m2 if you also have a secondary weight related health issue such as diabetes, dyslipidaemia, obstructive sleep apnoea or hypertension); 
• You should have been unable to lose a significant amount of weight by modifying diet and exercise alone;
• You should be aged between 18 and 74 (you may be asked for photo ID); 
• You should not be pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breastfeeding; 
• You should not be currently using any other medicines for weight loss; 
• You should not have inflammatory bowel disease, diabetic gastroparesis, pancreatitis, severe renal or hepatic impairment, heart failure, poorly controlled diabetes or have gall stones.

*BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared (kg/m2). For help in calculating your BMI, use the BMI Calculator.

Find your nearest Weight Loss Clinic

We currently run services in Antrim, Ballymena, Lisburn (Longstone Street) & Portadown.

To book, click on one of the following links where you will need to complete some details to make your booking.