The NHS have launched the ability for patients to be prescribed Weight Loss Injections on the NHS free of charge. There is a strict criteria for this: 

BMI (Body Mass Index) of 40 or greater and four or more of the following diagnosed health conditions:

• type 2 diabetes
• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular disease
• Obstructive sleep apnoea
• Dyslipidaemia

Within Sussex patients will only be able to access this if they meet the criteria. Those patients eligible will be contacted by the Pavilion Surgery so there is no need to contact us.

In the meantime we will NOT take any requests or appointments for patients to receive NHS funded treatment for weight loss injections.

ELIGIBLE Patients MUST wait until they are contact by us to discuss their options.

We understand that some people may feel frustrated or disappointed if they are not eligible for medication-based treatments at this stage.

Living with obesity can be emotionally and physically challenging, and it is completely normal to experience a range of feelings when seeking support for your health. If you are finding things difficult, NHS Talking Therapies offers free and confidential help for people who may be struggling with low mood, anxiety or other emotional pressures.

To find out more about obesity treatment and the support available see the NHS Sussex website: www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk

Hospital Appointment Waiting Times

Please see below message from the University Hospital Trust regarding current waiting times

Waiting times for appointments
We are experiencing a significant backlog in appointments for some of our services following our response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Please be assured that we are doing everything in our power to work through our lists to give you the help that you need. We are making good progress and have significantly reduced the number of patients classed as long waiters.

Finding out about your appointment
Unless there has been a change in your symptoms, please do not contact your GP for an update on waiting times, or to ask them to speed up the process.

If you have any concerns or questions please use the contact details on your hospital letter, or if you do not have a letter with these contact details, our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can answer your queries. However, please note that the team cannot access this information about appointment waiting times directly, limiting the speed of their response.

www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/support/pals/ 

We are working as hard as we can to serve our community and will be in touch with you as soon as we can.

Thank you for your understanding.

National GP Patient Survey 2025 results
The latest results have been published and we are pleased to see that we have again performed well in the eyes of our patients.  We will be working with our Patient Participation Group to see how we can maintain and improve the care we provide to you and our community.  The results can be viewed here by searching for Pavilion Surgery:

GP Patient Survey