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NHS Mounjaro Prescriptions Hit 147,000 in May as Private Prices Rise

Regional NHS leaders say the private price rise is likely to send more patients to ask about NHS access.

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Overview

  • NHS data show prescriptions rose from 18,501 in May 2024 to more than 147,000 in May 2025, averaging about 197 an hour.
  • Use now exceeds prescriptions for Tamoxifen, with sharp regional variation that includes County Durham’s 24,315 scripts and North Lincolnshire’s highest rate at 543 per 10,000 people.
  • Cambridgeshire recorded 149 prescriptions per 10,000 people in May, while Merseyside hotspots included Wirral at 298 and Halton at 296 per 10,000.
  • Current NHS criteria require a BMI of at least 40 plus four or more weight‑related conditions, with the threshold scheduled to drop to BMI 35 from next April.
  • The North East’s ICB updated public and GP guidance, noting the September private price increase does not change NHS costs but may drive more enquiries about access.