Access to Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for Weight Management in the Black Country

For further information visit the Black Country ICB website  - please do not contact the GP practice unless you meet the current eligibility criteria

Weight Management :: Black Country ICB

ADHD Medication

We are currently unable to comply with any request from ADHD specialists for the practice take over the prescribing responsibility for your specialist ADHD medication. 

This decision is in line with our General Medical Council (GMC) duty of care to patients and is based on the following:

•    Our clinicians are not trained or experienced in initiating this specialist medication. Initiation should remain with your ADHD specialist, who can provide the necessary expertise.

•    Shared care arrangements, which typically involve clear guidance on prescribing, monitoring, and managing any complications, have not been established for this medication at our practice.

•    Additionally, the prescribing of this medication under shared care arrangements has not been commissioned as an enhanced service for our practice by the Black Country ICB.

We recommend that you continue to receive this medication directly through your specialist, either via the hospital pharmacy or by obtaining a hospital FP10HP prescription, which can be dispensed at your local pharmacy.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but we must prioritise safe and appropriate care for all our patients. If you have any questions, please discuss them with your specialist.

You can contact Black Country ICB via their website to provide feedback about lack of commissioned services for ADHD medication in this area, by visiting:

www.blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/contact-us

Thank you for your understanding.