Initial Consultation and Assessment
Your initial consultation at The Doctors Practice includes a comprehensive face-to-face assessment with Dr Bik or Dr Rinku.
This appointment typically involves a thorough review of your medical history, lifestyle, weight loss goals, current medication, blood pressure, blood sugar risks, and any weight related health issues such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, or joint pain. Eligibility for weight loss injections is assessed during the initial consultation, considering factors such as Body Mass Index (BMI), medical history, and any weight-related health concerns.
Your doctor will explain the available weight management treatments, discuss whether private weight loss is suitable for you, and create a personalised plan for healthy weight loss.
Ongoing Monitoring and Support
Follow-up appointments are essential for monitoring progress, adjusting treatment plans, and providing ongoing support throughout the weight loss journey.
At The Doctors Practice, your ongoing monitoring may include in-person reviews, weight checks, symptom checks, blood tests where clinically appropriate, and dosage changes based on your individual response. We also offer weight loss support through access to dietitians and fitness trainers, helping you build healthy habits and healthier lives beyond the injection itself.
This comprehensive weight loss programme is designed to reduce the risk of weight regain by supporting long-term lifestyle changes, not just short-term results.
Our Weight Loss Treatment Process
Step 1: Medical Assessment and Eligibility
Your treatment begins with a comprehensive health evaluation by Dr Bik or Dr Rinku.
We assess your body mass index, medical history, lifestyle factors, previous attempts to lose weight, current medicines, weight related conditions, and personal health goals. This helps determine whether weight loss injections are suitable or whether another approach, such as a structured weight management programme, further testing, or referral for bariatric surgery advice, may be more appropriate.
Step 2: Personalised Treatment Plan Development
If you are suitable for treatment, we create a tailored injection schedule and dosage plan.
Your personalised treatment plan may include dietary advice, a calorie controlled diet, guidance on protein intake, regular exercise recommendations, and lifestyle support to improve long-term metabolic health. We set realistic weight loss goals and timelines, so you know what progress to expect and when we may adjust dosage.
Step 3: Professional Administration and Training
Your first injection can be administered or demonstrated by us.
Step 4: Ongoing Support and Monitoring
Regular follow-up appointments allow us to monitor progress, review side effects, and adjust your treatment plan safely.
Ongoing support is a key part of medically supervised weight loss. We help you manage calorie intake, increase physical activity, build healthy lifestyle changes, and reduce the risk of weight regain once your weight loss goals are achieved. If you experience severe symptoms, such as intense abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, signs of severe dehydration, or symptoms suggesting low blood sugar, you should seek immediate medical attention.
Wegovy® contains semaglutide and works mainly as a GLP-1 receptor agonist. Mounjaro® contains tirzepatide and targets both GLP-1 and GIP receptors.
Both treatments help control appetite and support reduced calorie intake, but Mounjaro® has shown higher average weight loss in clinical trials. Wegovy has shown around 15% body weight reduction over a year when combined with diet and exercise, while Mounjaro has demonstrated average weight loss of 20.9% over 36 weeks and 25.3% over 88 weeks with lifestyle changes.
The best option depends on your eligibility criteria, body mass index, medical history, weight related health conditions, tolerance, and health needs.