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- Complete a simple form about your problem or request
- Your GPs decide on the best treatment for you
- Your non-urgent request will be reviewed and responded to by a member of the team on the same working day during our core working hours of 8.00am to 6.30pm
- You may receive advice by phone, text, or be directed to another service if appropriate.
- If you need more urgent help, call your GP practice.
- If it's closed, visit NHS 111 online or call 111. In an emergency call 999
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Patient Reference Group
Information on the patient reference group, who they are, what they do and how to apply.
Download the latest Meeting Minutes: PPG Meeting minutes 16.10.2025 Stroud Practice.pdf
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Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®): A new treatment option for managing obesity - Sept 2025
Black Country ICB are commissioning tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for the management of obesity for an eligible cohort of people who meet the following criteria.
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Have a BMI of 40 or more (or 37.5 for people from minority ethnic backgrounds),
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And have obstructive sleep apnoea on CPAP (or where CPAP is not tolerated)
And have at least three of the following long-term conditions:
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Type 2 diabetes
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
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Cardiovascular disease
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Dyslipidaemia
This is in line with NHS England’s interim national commissioning guidance for the implementation of NICE TA1026.
If you have previously accessed tirzepatide through a private provider, the NHS may only continue treatment if you meet the current NHS eligibility criteria following an assessment by the Integrated Care Board’s commissioned weight management service.
If you do not meet the current eligibility criteria in the Black Country, you will be advised of this. Whilst we recognise this may be disappointing, it's important to note there are other NHS services that can support you. These may include:
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Tier 2 weight management programmes
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Dietitian referrals
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Digital tools and lifestyle coaching
Please be aware if you contact an NHS service with questions about your private tirzepatide prescription, including stopping or tapering off the drug, you be advised to speak with your private provider.
Weight management services are locally commissioned by the Black Country Integrated Care Board, you can find out more information on Access to Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for Weight Management in the Black Country here.
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.
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Covid Vaccination News
For The latest information please visit COVID-19 vaccine - NHS
Introducing the NHS App
The NHS App is the first app from the NHS for people across England. The App has been designed with patients and healthcare professions to be your digital front door to the NHS. It is quick and easy to use and we will be adding new features in the coming months.
Apps are not for everyone so the NHS App will not replace existing services, you can still contact your GP surgery in the usual way.
Download on the App Store or Google Play.
Visit the website for more details:
You can use the App to:
- Book/Cancel appointments
- View your record
- Order repeat prescriptions
- Check your symptoms
- Register to be an organ donor
- Choose how the NHS uses your data
HPV vaccination for 16-24 year olds
Did you miss your HPV vaccine in school?
Everyone eligible aged between 16 years and 24 years are being invited into the surgery to catch up on their missed HPV
vaccine from when they were in school.
The HPV vaccination is given to boys and girls in year 8 at school, but some people may have missed it at the time. If you
were offered the vaccine in school and missed it, you can catch up anytime until your 24th birthday.
The HPV vaccine helps protects against a common infection called HPV, that in some cases can lead to some types of
cancer, such as cervical, head and neck.
Contact the surgery to check you have had your vaccine, and if you missed it, you can book your appointment to
catch up.
For more information on HPV and the HPV vaccine see the NHS website
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