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<\/p>\nThe pharmacy chain has launched the service as a trial initially across 17 stores offering treatments such as Mounjaro and Wegovy on the high street for the first time.<\/p>\n
Weight loss medication has until now been largely only available through online prescriptions(Image: PA)<\/p>\n
Boots<\/a> is offering customers an in-store service for weight loss drugs that will allow people to pop in and buy jabs in their lunch breaks.<\/p>\n The pharmacy chain has launched the service as a trial initially across 17 stores nationwide, offering treatments such as Mounjaro and Wegovy <\/a>on the high street for the first time.<\/p>\n Customers will be offered an in-person consultation with a pharmacist in a private consultation room, where their health and medical history will be assessed to see if they are eligible for treatment.<\/p>\n Weight loss medication has until now been largely only available through online prescriptions.<\/p>\n GPs in England are also allowed to prescribe Mounjaro on the NHS<\/a>, but only to severely obese people who also suffer from a range of other health problems.<\/p>\n Estimates suggest more than 1.5 million people in the UK are already taking weight loss drugs, which may have been prescribed through specialist weight loss services or via private prescription.<\/p>\n Jamie Kerruish, chief healthcare officer at Boots, said: \u201cWe know that people have different preferences for how they access healthcare services \u2013 some seeking online support and some wanting in person conversations with their local practitioner.<\/p>\n \u201cThe launch of our in-store weight loss treatment service alongside our digital offer delivered through Boots Online Doctor means we can now deliver convenient care to people both online or in person.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cOur weight loss treatment services are for anyone whose lives are affected by obesity.<\/p>\n \u201cFor people who are overweight or living with obesity, it can be hard to lose weight through diet and exercise alone.<\/p>\n \u201cWeight loss treatment combined with 360 support to make lifestyle and behavioural changes, can be a powerful tool in helping people manage their weight and at Boots we are here for every step of our customers\u2019 weight loss journeys.\u201d<\/p>\n Boots has already been selling Mounjaro, made by Eli Lilly, and Novo Nordisk\u2019s treatment Wegovy through its Boots Online Doctor service. Customers can book in-store appointments for the service online or on a walk-in basis at stores taking part in the pilot.<\/p>\n Here is a list of Boots stores offering the weight loss drug service:<\/p>\n \u2013 Nottingham, Victoria Centre, Nottinghamshire<\/p>\n \u2013 Cardiff, Queen Street, Wales<\/p>\n \u2013 Durham, Market Place, County Durham<\/p>\n \u2013 Edinburgh, Princes Street, Scotland<\/p>\n \u2013 Newcastle, Sidgate, Tyne and Wear<\/p>\n \u2013 St Albans, St Peters Street, Hertfordshire<\/p>\n \u2013 London, Liverpool Steet Station<\/p>\n \u2013 Leicester, Fosse Park, Leicestershire<\/p>\n \u2013 Brighton, North Street, East Sussex<\/p>\n \u2013 London, Piccadilly Circus<\/p>\n \u2013 Dartford, Blue Water, Kent<\/p>\n \u2013 Altrincham, Stamford Quarter, Trafford, Greater Manchester<\/p>\n \u2013 Chester-Le-Street, County Durham<\/p>\n \u2013 Middlesborough, Nunthorpe, North Yorkshire<\/p>\n \u2013 Bath, Southgate Centre, Somerset<\/p>\n \u2013 Belfast, Donegal Place, Northern Ireland<\/p>\n \u2013 Lisburn<\/a>, Sprucefield, Northern Ireland<\/p>\n Want to see more of the stories you love from Belfast Live? 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