# GLP-1 on the NHS: Eligibility, Access and the Private Alternative

> Can you get GLP-1 weight-loss medication on the NHS? Eligibility, the NICE guidance, waiting lists, and when the private route makes sense.

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Author: John Longton, GPhC Mock Inspection Service Auditor  
Last reviewed: 24 September 2026

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# GLP-1 on the NHS: who qualifies, and what to do if you do not.

Can you get GLP-1 weight-loss medication on the NHS? Eligibility, the NICE guidance, waiting lists, and when private makes sense.

In short

Can you get GLP-1 weight-loss medication on the NHS? Eligibility, the NICE guidance, waiting lists, and when private makes sense. Pharmacy Score is free and independent: every pharmacy it lists is GPhC register-verified, every score is the provider’s real Trustpilot rating, and live GLP-1 prices are one click away via the trackers below.

Some GLP-1 medicines are available on the NHS, with strict criteria and real waiting lists. Here's the current picture.

### What NICE has approved

- **Wegovy (semaglutide)**: recommended under [NICE TA875](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta875) within specialist weight-management services, for people meeting specific BMI and health criteria, usually for up to two years

- **Mounjaro (tirzepatide)**: recommended under [NICE TA1026](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta1026), rolling out in phases prioritised by clinical need

- **Foundayo (orforglipron)**: MHRA-licensed 10 August 2026; the NICE funding decision is expected in November 2026

### The private reality

Many people who don't meet NHS criteria (or can't wait) use GPhC-registered private providers, paying the full cost. That's exactly where price comparison pays: [Mounjaro](https://comparepharmacyscore.com/html/mounjaro-prices.html), [Wegovy](https://comparepharmacyscore.com/html/wegovy-prices.html), [Wegovy pill](https://comparepharmacyscore.com/html/wegovy-pill-prices.html) and [Foundayo](https://comparepharmacyscore.com/html/foundayo-prices.html) all link to live price trackers.

Whichever route you take, the pharmacy check is identical: verify the GPhC registration before anything else.

## Live prices, per medication.

[Mounjarotirzepatide · once-weekly injectionMonj.co.uk →](https://comparepharmacyscore.com/html/mounjaro-prices.html)[Wegovysemaglutide · once-weekly injectioniGovy.co.uk →](https://comparepharmacyscore.com/html/wegovy-prices.html)[Wegovy Pilloral semaglutide · once-daily tabletoGovy.co.uk →](https://comparepharmacyscore.com/html/wegovy-pill-prices.html)[Foundayoorforglipron · once-daily tabletDayo.co.uk →](https://comparepharmacyscore.com/html/foundayo-prices.html)

## The official sources, in one place.

These are the bodies that actually regulate, appraise and advise. If anything you read anywhere (including here) disagrees with them, believe them.

[GPhC registerCheck any pharmacy's registration before you order, free and instant.](https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/pharmacy)[MHRA: buying medicines onlineThe regulator's official advice on buying medication safely on the internet.](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/buy-medicines-online)[MHRA Yellow CardReport a side effect from any medicine, it takes five minutes and it matters.](https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/)[NICE: semaglutide (TA875)The evidence-based NHS guidance for Wegovy in weight management.](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta875)[NICE: tirzepatide (TA1026)The evidence-based NHS guidance for Mounjaro in weight management.](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta1026)[NHS: obesityNHS overview of treatment options, including when medicines are considered.](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/)[NHS: Better HealthFree NHS support for losing weight, with or without medication.](https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight/)[electronic medicines compendiumThe official patient information leaflets for every licensed UK medicine.](https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc)