How does the NMWLP work?

The first step is a full medical consultation where we discuss your overall health and well-being, as well as your struggles with weight.  This is a requirement in order to undertake the NMWLP and gives you and our practitioner an opportunity to fully explore the weight management options available to you, which may include the use of medication, alongside diet and exercise plans, for example.  

Should you be suitable of the use of medication, this will involve a simple and painless injection which is self-administered each day or week (depending on your treatment choice) using an easy-to-use pen that is pre-filled with the medication.

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Both the daily or weekly treatment options mimic the action of the body's natural hormone (GLP-1) which regulates appetite and food intake.  GLP-1 is released in the gut after eating and makes you feel full, hence your appetite is reduced.  It also delays the time it takes for the stomach to empty, keeping you feeling full and satisfied for longer.  This leads to lower calorie intake and subsequent weight loss.  By reducing your appetite, and following the NMWLP advice, it will help you keep to the calorie-controlled diet of your choice, or one provided by our team, to help you easily achieve your weight loss goals.

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Who can have treatment?

The NMWLP offers a programme of lifestyle and treatment options for controlling and managing weight in those who are overweight or obese.

Medicines that are prescribed for weight loss, must be used in conjunction with diet and exercise plans, are for adults ages between 18-75 who have a BMI of 30 or above, or a BMI of 27 when there are any other weight-related health issues present, such as high blood pressure, abnormal levels of fats in the blood, or breathing problems during sleep (obstructive sleep apnoea).

If any of the following apply, you will not be suitable of the prescribed medications, but we may still be able to provide other lifestyle and nutritional options for you:

• Allergy to any of the product components

• Pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breast feeding

• History or family history of medullary thyroid cancer

• History of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome Type 2

• Severe kidney disease

• Severe heart failure

• Severe inflammatory bowel disease

• Disease of the liver, pancreas or gallbladder

• Severe depression, schizophrenia or eating disorders

• Already taking insulin, other GLP-1's of DPP4 inhibitors

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