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Weight loss injections/treatments

Discuss weight-loss injections and treatments, including personal experiences. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any treatments.

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Private prescription via private (eg BUPA) GP

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Vegemite123 · 06/12/2024 13:00

We have BUPA, and with that comes (free) video GP appointments. I was thinking about asking them for a private prescription, and then taking it to Boots etc, as that may be cheaper than the £120+ of having the prescription + medication package that is usually available online.

Has anyone tried this?

Of course, it may well be that they just refer me into the BUPA weight loss service. Which is £££s.

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IHateMozzies · 06/12/2024 13:47

No but I would be interested if you found out! I have Bupa cover with work.

CMOTDibbler · 06/12/2024 13:49

Not al private GPs will prescribe for weight loss. We have a private GP (not BUPA, one you actually see) and until a couple of weeks ago they didn't prescribe mountjaro even though ours knew DH was on it and had talked about it

WithoutTaking · 06/12/2024 13:51

I have also wondered re. a private clinic, not necessarily Bupa, if it might be the same price or cheaper and also easier to get long-term maintenance with (if necessary). Do you know roughly how much a Bupa clinic was off the top of your head? I assume it is more expensive but not sure how much. I would also prefer to keep my NHS out of the loop and a private clinic might be willing to do that.

Sorry if this is slightly adjacent topic OP.

Angrymum22 · 06/12/2024 13:53

https://www.bupa.co.uk/health/payg/weight-management-plan
You still have to meet the criteria for prescribing but it looks like it will be a better monitored treatment than online pharmacy.
You should check your cover to see if your insurance covers the plan or whether it is an add on.
But at £99 for first consultation it is very reasonable. I don’t think that the meds will be any cheaper though.

Angrymum22 · 06/12/2024 14:03

Having dug around a little it says that Bupa GPs are not allowed to prescribe weight loss drugs unless it is through their weight loss programme. It wouldn’t make sense for them to side step a service they already have set up and undercut themselves.

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Vegemite123 · 06/12/2024 15:01

Angrymum22 · 06/12/2024 14:03

Having dug around a little it says that Bupa GPs are not allowed to prescribe weight loss drugs unless it is through their weight loss programme. It wouldn’t make sense for them to side step a service they already have set up and undercut themselves.

Edited

Ah, thanks for digging around. I’ll save myself some time and not bother :)

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Vegemite123 · 06/12/2024 15:03

WithoutTaking · 06/12/2024 13:51

I have also wondered re. a private clinic, not necessarily Bupa, if it might be the same price or cheaper and also easier to get long-term maintenance with (if necessary). Do you know roughly how much a Bupa clinic was off the top of your head? I assume it is more expensive but not sure how much. I would also prefer to keep my NHS out of the loop and a private clinic might be willing to do that.

Sorry if this is slightly adjacent topic OP.

Edited

It’s £99 for the appointment. Then 225-345 a month. It’s halfway down this page https://www.bupa.co.uk/health/payg/weight-management-plan

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