MOUNJARO INJECTIONS

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You might hear on the media that weight loss injections can be prescribed by your GP from 23rd of June 2025💉

‼️  However, we are still waiting on local guidance on how this might be delivered in Sheffield, and it is not something we can prescribe right now ‼️

📆Access to general practice is difficult and resources are limited, therefore we would like very much to avoid booking unnecessary appointments for patients that do not qualify for Mounjaro injections, as this would block access to patients that are unwell and need to be seen by a doctor.

❗️The criteria to qualify is very strict, you must have: :

•BMI of 40 or more
(If your BMI is not above 40, you are not eligible)

If BMI is above 40 then you will ALSO need to have been diagnosed with 4 out of the following 5 criteria:

1.Diagnosed hypertension

2.Diagnosed sleep apnoea

3.Diagnosed type 2 diabetes

4.Diagnosed cardiovascular disease

5.Diagnosed hypercholesterolemia

❗️If you do not have a BMI above 40 AND 4 of the conditions above, your GP will not be able to prescribe you Mounjaro for weight loss. (Based on the current guidance). Please do not book an appointment with the GP to discuss Mounjaro injections if you do not fit ALL of the criteria above.❗️

Once we have any further updates, we will share them again with all our patients.

Thank you very much,

Valley MC 🌳

VASECTOMY SELF-REFERRAL SERVICE

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Did you know that you can now self-refer to the vasectomy service in Sheffield?
If you want to know more information about getting a vasectomy, please see the link below:
If you want to refer into the local services, click the link below to register your details and one of the Primary Care Sheffield team will be in touch to arrange a consultation.
There’s no need to see your GP to be referred for this anymore, simply fill out the form online and wait to be contacted for a consultation.
Thank you, Valley MC ?

NHS HEALTH CHECKS – INFORMATION

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If you have been contacted regarding an NHS health check or you have one booked in, you might find this BBC Sounds recording useful, please see link below:
One of the things that an NHS health check might identify, is that you may be suitable to begin taking statin tablets. This recording may help you decide if this is something you would consider, prior to your appointment and receiving your results.
Invites to NHS health checks are being sent out gradually, all those eligible will be contacted at some point. If you have already had a text message and you want to book in, please give our reception team a call.
For more info on NHS health checks, see link below:
Thank you!

See your prescriptions on the NHS app! 

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Patients can now view their prescriptions on the NHS App, including repeat prescriptions, and one-off prescriptions. 

Patients can use the NHS App to:

  • view items prescribed
  • the prescription type (repeat or one-off)
  • who the prescribing professional is

This gives patients earlier visibility of exactly what their healthcare provider has prescribed for them and what they will then collect or receive from pharmacies.

Patients without a nominated pharmacy will also be able to view a prescription barcode in their NHS App. This barcode can be presented to a pharmacist without having to collect a paper prescription from their GP.

NHS APP INFORMATION ..

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Do you have the NHS app, you might notice a few changes soon. Please see information below for details:

NHS COVID Pass closing
From 4 December 2023, the NHS COVID Pass service will close and be unavailable to patients. This is because there are no longer any domestic requirements to demonstrate vaccination status (and from 24 November 2023, there are no countries which require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry).

You will still be able to see this info in your GP health record on the NHS App, but the COVID Pass is no longer needed.

NHS App redesign
The NHS App has been redesigned to make it simpler for patients to find and access services. Over the coming weeks, patients will start to see an updated home page, simpler structure, and easier-to-understand language within the NHS App.

Some services have moved within the NHS App, but all the services patients need are still available.

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