Weight management and bariatric dietitians

About our service 

The dietetic team at Imperial Weight Centre are here to provide help and support to people who are trying to reduce their weight with surgery with the support of our Tier 4 Bariatric Surgery service. 

Service changes

As of September 19 2024, we are no longer able to offer our Tier 3 Dietitian-led 8-week Specialist Weight Management Programme. This decision has been made due to the high demand on our service and changes in our commissioning. Currently, we are only commissioned to provide bariatric surgery for the management of obesity.

NICE guideline - Quality statement 5: Referring adults for bariatric surgery assessment | Obesity: clinical assessment and management | Quality standards | NICE

Medication provision

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide GLP-1 medications, including Saxenda or Wegovy, through the Imperial Weight Management Centre, as these treatments are not commissioned within our current service scope. However, we are actively working with the North West Integrated Care Board to establish a new multidisciplinary service to support these interventions. We will keep GPs and patients informed as we develop this pathway and establish the capacity to deliver these treatments.

Additional Information on GLP-1 Medications:

• Ozempic (semaglutide 1mg) is not licensed for weight loss in the UK on an NHS prescription.
• Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) is currently under review by NICE as a potential treatment for obesity in adults.

At this time, we are not maintaining a waiting list for GLP-1 medications.

Next steps for patients

You may have been contacted to determine whether you would like to be considered for bariatric surgery. If you choose to explore this treatment option, we will arrange for you to be booked into our surgical clinic. If you decide not to pursue this option, you will be discharged back to your care.

Future updates

Should our service receive commissioning approval for GLP-1 medications, we will update the relevant information on our Trust website and send further notifications to GPs.

Please see below some useful websites 

NHS Choices Weight Loss Plan 
Headspace – Mindful Eating 
Healthy Food Guide UK - healthy recipes and monthly meal plans. 
Diabetes UK 
Change for Life - healthy recipes, meal ideas and shopping tips 
BDA lets get cooking