What to Expect at Your First Private Weight Loss Consultation
Your first weight loss consultation explained: assessment, eligibility, and honest expectations.
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If you have searched for weight loss injections near you and ended up here, the short answer is yes. South Ealing Pharmacy is a private weight loss clinic on South Ealing Road, and we prescribe Mounjaro and Wegovy under pharmacist supervision.
You do not need a GP referral, you do not need to be registered with us, and there is nothing to fill in before you come. What follows is what the treatments are, who they suit, what they cost and how to get here.
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Weight Loss Injections in Ealing
Most weight loss injection services you will find online are exactly that: online. You answer a questionnaire, a prescriber you never meet approves it, and a pen arrives in the post. That works for some people. It is not what we do.
We are a community pharmacy, so the assessment happens in a private consultation room on South Ealing Road, and the pharmacist who decides whether treatment is appropriate is the one you come back to when your dose steps up or something does not feel right. For a treatment that runs over months and changes as you go, that continuity is worth more than the convenience of never leaving the house.
Patients travel to us from across west London, including Hanwell, West Ealing, Acton, Chiswick and Brentford. Every one of those areas has its own page below with journey times and local detail.
Mounjaro
tirzepatideMounjaro is the newer of the two injections we prescribe and, in clinical trials, the more effective. It is given once a week and is licensed in the UK for weight management.
How it works
Tirzepatide acts on two gut hormone receptors, GIP and GLP-1, rather than one. It slows how quickly your stomach empties and reduces appetite signalling, so meals feel like enough sooner and stay that way for longer. It does not change what your body does with food you have already eaten, and it is not a fat burner.
The dose schedule
You start at 2.5mg once a week. Each step up is reviewed first, usually after four weeks at the current dose, and most people settle somewhere between 5mg and 15mg. Going up slowly is what keeps side effects manageable, so there is nothing to gain by rushing it.
What to expect
Appetite changes are usually noticeable within the first two or three weeks. Weight comes off gradually rather than all at once, and trials measured an average loss of 15 to 22 percent of body weight over 72 weeks alongside a reduced calorie diet and more activity.
Common side effects
Nausea, changes to digestion and tiredness are common when starting or stepping up, and usually settle within a week or two. We talk through how to manage them before changing anything, and we would rather you called us than stopped treatment quietly.
Wegovy
semaglutideWegovy is the more established of the two, with a longer track record in UK pharmacy practice. It is also a once weekly injection licensed for weight management.
How it works
Semaglutide acts on the GLP-1 receptor. It slows gastric emptying and reduces appetite, which for most people shows up as smaller portions and much less interest in snacking between meals rather than as a dramatic loss of hunger.
The dose schedule
You start at 0.25mg once a week and step up roughly every four weeks towards a maintenance dose of 2.4mg. As with Mounjaro, every increase is reviewed first, and we will hold you at a dose for longer if side effects need time to settle.
What to expect
Trials measured an average loss of around 10 to 15 percent of body weight alongside diet and lifestyle changes. Results vary between individuals, and the people who do best are generally the ones who use the reduced appetite to build eating habits they can keep.
Common side effects
Much the same as Mounjaro: nausea, digestive changes and tiredness early on, easing as your body adjusts. Anything severe or persistent is worth telling us about straight away rather than waiting for your next review.
How Our Weight Loss Injection Service Works
Four stages, and the first one is the only part that happens before you have spoken to anybody.
- 1
Get in touch
Book online or call the pharmacy. Tell us roughly what you are looking for and we will book you in for an assessment. Nothing is prescribed at this stage.
- 2
Your assessment
About twenty minutes in a private room. We take your height, weight and BMI, check your blood pressure, go through your medical history and every medicine you take, and establish whether treatment is appropriate at all.
- 3
Starting treatment
If you are suitable, we dispense your first pen, show you how to use it and watch you do it once. You go home with written guidance and a clear idea of what the first fortnight will feel like.
- 4
Reviews and support
We review you before every dose increase, manage side effects as they come up, and talk about what maintenance looks like well before you get there. Questions between appointments are free.
Who May Be Suitable
Weight loss injections are prescription only medicines, and they are not right for everybody. The assessment exists to work out which group you are in, and we will tell you plainly if the answer is no.
Likely to be suitable
- A BMI of 30 or above, or 27 and above with a weight related condition such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes
- Ready to change what you eat and how much you move, because the medicine works alongside that rather than instead of it
- Able to manage a weekly injection yourself, or with help from someone at home
- Any existing health conditions are stable and well managed
Not suitable
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy in the near future
- A personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
- Severe kidney or liver problems, or a history of pancreatitis
- Under 18, or taking a medicine that interacts in a way we cannot safely work around
This is a summary rather than the full picture. Your pharmacist will go through the complete list at your assessment, including anything specific to the medicines you already take.
How Much Do Weight Loss Injections Cost?
Prices below are per pen, and one pen is four weeks of treatment. The price changes as your dose changes, which is why the figures rise as you move up the schedule rather than staying flat.
There is no separate consultation fee, no subscription and no joining cost. Your assessment, every review, and questions between appointments are all included in the price of the treatment.
Pricing
Current prices per pen
MounjaroWeekly injectionFrom£179per month- Weekly injection you can self-administer at home
- Helps reduce hunger and food cravings
- Supports gradual, sustainable weight loss
WegovyWeekly injectionFrom£145per month- Reduces appetite and food cravings
- Helps regulate blood sugar levels
- Supports sustainable weight loss
👋 Meet the team
Your local pharmacy team
South Ealing Pharmacy is a community pharmacy and trusted healthcare partner. For over a decade we have delivered personal, professional care from the same shop on South Ealing Road: prescription dispensing including electronic repeats, travel vaccinations, general immunisations, private health checks, and a collection and delivery service.
Whether you need everyday advice or a specific treatment, you can walk in and talk to a pharmacist, or book a clinic appointment online in about a minute.
Where We Are
South Ealing Pharmacy is at 186 South Ealing Road, a few minutes' walk from South Ealing station on the Piccadilly line. There is free parking on the residential streets either side of the road, and local buses stop close by.
If you are coming from further out, Acton Town is one stop away on the Piccadilly line and Boston Manor is two. From Hanwell and West Ealing it is a short run down Boston Road or Northfield Avenue.
Areas We Serve
Each area has its own page with journey times, local detail and the questions people from there tend to ask.
South Ealing Pharmacy at 186 South Ealing Road, London W5 4RJ prescribes Mounjaro and Wegovy as part of a supervised weight loss programme. Assessments happen in a private consultation room and no GP referral is needed. You can book online or call 020 8560 3532.
No. This is a private service and you can book an assessment directly. You do not need to be registered with the pharmacy either. We may ask your permission to contact your GP if something in your history needs checking, but that is not a condition of being seen.
Often yes. If your assessment shows treatment is appropriate and we have your starting dose in stock, we can dispense it at the same appointment and show you how to use it before you leave. If we need to order a pen in, we will tell you exactly when it will be ready.
Mounjaro produced larger average weight loss in trials, at 15 to 22 percent of body weight against roughly 10 to 15 percent for Wegovy. That does not automatically make it the right choice for you. Your medical history, the other medicines you take and how you respond all matter, which is what the assessment is for.
The price depends on your dose, and one pen covers four weeks. Current prices for every dose of both treatments are listed on this page and are updated whenever they change. There is no consultation fee, subscription or joining cost on top.
Most people are surprised how little they feel. The needle is very fine and the injection goes just under the skin of the stomach, thigh or upper arm rather than into muscle. We show you how to do it and watch you do it once before you take a pen home.
You can stop at any time, and there is nothing to cancel. It is worth talking to us first though, because coming off treatment without a plan is where people tend to regain weight. We would rather have that conversation with you than after the fact.
Weight loss injections are not usually a permanent treatment. How long depends on your starting point and your goal, and it is something we discuss at your assessment and revisit as you go rather than leaving until the end.
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Read moreCome and see us
186 South Ealing Road, London W5 4RJ
2 min walk from South Ealing station (Piccadilly line) · free parking nearby
Opening hours
Monday – Friday8:30 – 18:30
Saturday9:00 – 18:30
SundayClosed