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Weight Management Support
Thinking about losing weight?
You’re not alone - This page outlines the support available to help you manage your weight.
Where should I start?
Making small changes over time can make a real difference to your weight. This includes eating, movement, sleep, and emotional wellbeing.
You can explore weight specific options further down this page.
You might also find it helpful to start by looking at one area:
- Move more
- Work towards healthier eating
- Support your sleep
- Look after your mental health and wellbeing
- Get help with eating disorders
A Health Connector can help you choose support that feels right for you.
Local Support
Health Connections at Frome Medical Practice
You can access free Healthy Weight Coaching at the practice:
- 1 to 1 coaching from a trained healthy weight coach
- Help to make positive changes to your lifestyle to support a healthier weight
- Signposting to support, such as local activities, housing, and finances
Weekly Weigh-In at Frome Medical Practice
Drop in every Tuesday 2pm to 3pm to check your weight and blood pressure.
Just drop in at the Live Well Room.
Habits for Health
Free six-week group programme. Help to build healthier habits that support your weight.
Covers goal setting, sleep, movement, eating, and emotional wellbeing
Lots of patients have found it a great starting point for weight management.
NHS Specialist Services
NHS Better Health
Access the free NHS Weight Loss Plan app.
The website also has:
- free recipes
- tools to help you eat well
- ideas to help you move more
NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
A 12-week online programme. Help to manage your weight and improve your health.
To access you must be:
- aged 18 or over,
- With a BMI 30 or above (27.5 or above for patients from Black, Asian, or minority ethnic backgrounds),
- and a diagnosis of diabetes or high blood pressure (hypertension)
Ask your GP to refer.
Find out more about the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme ('Healthier You')
Nine-month lifestyle support for people at high risk of type 2 diabetes.
Personalised support to manage weight, eat more healthily and be more active.
To access you must be:
- aged 18 to 79,
- HbA1c 42–47.9 mmol/mol or fasting plasma glucose 5.5–6.9 mmol/L in the last 12 months,
- Or a history of gestational diabetes.
Ask your GP to refer.
Musgrove Park Hospital Weight Management Service
Specialist services for people living with obesity.
Now open for people needing urgent weight loss for cancer treatment and life-saving care.
Speak to your GP if you think you may need this service.
Weight Loss Injection FAQs
Is there more information on this treatment?
Tirzepatide is currently prescribed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. From 2025 it will also be available for weight loss treatment.
Tirzepatide was approved for use on the NHS by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
It was approved for people in England over the age of 18 living with excess weight along with other health problems linked to weight.
Read more on NICE’s decision to approve this treatment for NHS use.
How does tirzepatide work for weight loss?
Tirzepatide works by supressing appetite centres in the brain that control gut hormones.
It helps you feel less hungry. It also slows the movement of food passing through the body, making you feel fuller for longer.
Clinical trials have shown tirzepatide can help people living with excess weight lose up 20 per cent of their starting body weight. Results depend on the dose and accompanying diet and lifestyle support.
Tirzepatide can only be prescribed by a healthcare professional. It must be prescribed alongside support to live a healthier life. This includes making changes to diet and increasing physical activity.
Tirzepatide comes as an injection, which can be self-administered once a week.
Will more people be eligible to receive weight loss injections in the future?
The NHS is using a phased approach to make weight loss injections available over the next 12 years.
A phased approach means that the NHS will manage the flow of patients into treatment. This is so the health system does not become overwhelmed.
This approach will ensure the treatment is delivered safely. It also means that the NHS is able to plan for an increase in service demand. This involves building specific skills and knowledge within the workforce.
It is likely that more people will be eligible for this treatment in 2026. We will make more details available over the coming months.
Will there be any further support around the injections?
Any patient prescribed tirzepatide must take part in specifically designed wraparound care.
The NICE guidance requires wraparound care. This will focus on diet, nutrition and increasing physical activity. NHS England will provide more details of the wraparound support offer later this year. Patients may npt be able to access tirzepatide if they refuse the wraparound care support.
At Frome Medical Practice, we are working with GPs and other staff to give patients the right care and support. This will help us safely prescribe new weight-loss medicines with the correct help in place for patients.
Will everyone who is eligible have access to weight loss injections?
Tirzepatide might not be suitable for everyone. Equally, not everyone who is eligible will want to use it to support their weight loss.
A healthcare professional will discuss the most appropriate treatment if you are eligible. We will always take your preferences into account.
Will there be a cost to the patient for being prescribed weight loss injections?
Normal prescription charges will apply. If you are entitled to free NHS prescriptions, you will not have to pay.
Everyone will be entitled to free wraparound support.