Lose weight effectively with expert guidance from experienced NHS doctors
An endocrinologist-delivered service. Online video consultations with expert specialist NHS doctors, and personalised treatment plans that combine medical expertise with the convenience of care from your home.
- Live video appointments with a Consultant Endocrinologist
- Clear comparative fees
- One-to-one with a dietitian
- Clinical psychology (one-to-one or small group)
- Personal trainer (one-to-one or small group)
Every consultation is with a Consultant Endocrinologist
All online video consultations are undertaken with our Consultant Endocrinologists. We provide personalised treatment plans, combining medical expertise with the convenience of care from your home.
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Trust our expertise
Consultant Endocrinologists with NHS careers spent treating the conditions that weight drives — and using these medications long before they were sold online.
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Trust our process
A questionnaire in advance, then a live 30-minute discussion of risk and benefit before any treatment decision is made.
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Trust our on-going clinical support
Monthly reviews by your Consultant Endocrinologist, with a specialist dietitian, clinical psychologist and exercise therapist available alongside.
A live consultation, not a form-only process
Most online services are pharmacies. We are a practice. Your care is delivered by GMC-registered Consultant Endocrinologists, starting with a live 30-minute video consultation. We're independent of dispensing, so recommendations are based solely on clinical need — and you're free to use any UK pharmacy.
| Weight Loss Medics | Online pharmacies | |
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| Care provided by Consultant Endocrinologists | ✓ | — |
| 30-minute live video consultation before any treatment decision | ✓ | — |
| Independent of dispensing — we don't sell medications | ✓ | — |
| Risk and benefit discussion with a doctor | ✓ | — |
| Monthly reviews by your Consultant Endocrinologist | ✓ | — |
| Patient free to choose any UK pharmacy | ✓ | — |
| Suitability decided in a live clinician consultation, not form-only | ✓ | — |
Compare treatment costs
Our video consultations bring expert medical guidance directly to you, combining the convenience of telemedicine with the expertise of NHS specialists experienced in weight management. Our fee covers our time — medication is bought from the pharmacy of your choosing at their price.
One-to-one with GMC-registered specialists
All video consultations are conducted by specialist NHS doctors experienced in weight management.
Comprehensive 30-minute initial consultation
Review your weight loss goals and collaboratively plan your personalised therapy.
Ongoing support and supervision
Follow-up consultations to monitor progress, adjust therapy and ensure you're on track to meet your goals.
What patients say
I was very happy knowing that I was looked after by an experienced specialist doctor. This put my mind at ease, as I felt I would get the best care possible. I would definitely recommend the Weight Loss Medics to my family and friends.
The medics behind your weight loss journey
Our team of NHS-experienced consultants brings years of expertise in weight management to provide you with personalised care and support.
Meet our team →
Dr David McGraneConsultant Endocrinologist
Dr Andrew KernohanConsultant Endocrinologist
Dr Isabel HowatConsultant Endocrinologist
Dr Lesley HallConsultant Endocrinologist
Mhairi KellySpecialist Dietitian
Dr Mairi AlbistonClinical Psychologist
Shelly LamingtonPersonal Trainer & Exercise TherapistWhy weight is biology, not willpower
Dr Andrew Kernohan joined the “Ask the Expert” podcast to discuss the hormonal science behind weight management, and why obesity is increasingly recognised as a biological condition rather than a failure of willpower.
Read the full interview →Ongoing support in your pocket
Every patient gets the AmaraHealth tracking app as part of their care — a food diary with barcode scanning, calorie and macro tracking, weight trends, and sync with Apple Watch and most fitness trackers. No separate subscription.
What the app does →- Habit tracking
Log food, movement and sleep, and see the patterns behind the numbers.
- Education
Short lessons on how weight, appetite and metabolism actually work.
- Progress support
Keep track between appointments, so each review starts from real data.
Are you a candidate for our weight loss treatment?
Losing weight can help improve your health and reduce your chances of developing weight-related problems.
Check your BMI
Individuals with high BMIBMI over 30
For individuals with a Body Mass Index of 30 or above, our medical weight loss programme can offer significant health benefits, helping to reduce the risk of obesity-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
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Weight-related conditionsBMI over 27 with a condition
You may be eligible for medical weight loss therapy if you have a weight-related medical condition — prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, dyslipidaemia or heart problems — and a BMI over 27.
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Pre-surgical candidatesWeight loss before surgery
If you are on an NHS or private waiting list for elective surgery and have been told to lose weight by your surgeon or anaesthetist — or have been declined treatment because of your weight — we can help you lose weight safely and minimise your risks.
Get started →From the BMI check to your follow-ups
Nothing is prescribed before your video consultation.
Check your BMI
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Check your BMI
Two numbers tell you whether treatment is likely to be suitable, before you spend anything.
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Book your 30-minute video consultation — £75
Book your video consultation online with a senior medical doctor.
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Medical questionnaire
Complete a medical questionnaire in advance of your consultation, so we spend your video consultation having a real discussion.
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Video consultation
Your video consultation with the doctor will be person-centred and focussed on your goals and questions.
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Medical therapy
Following your consultation, if medical weight loss therapy is recommended, we will arrange this with you.
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Follow-up consultations — £75
Follow-ups are £75 when changing dose. On a stable dose, you can have one video consultation and two monthly email consultations every three months for £100.
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Dietitian, exercise therapist and clinical psychologist support
Tailored dietitian, exercise therapist and clinical psychologist support is available throughout your weight loss journey.
4.98Excellent
Based on 82 patient reviews.
Collected independently by Doctify from patients treated by the Weight Loss Medics.
What do you consider a safe and sustainable weight loss? At what point does it become too fast?+
Half a kilogram to one kilogram a week is safe and sustainable for most people. Faster than that usually means more of the loss is muscle and water rather than fat, and it raises the risk of gallstones and nutritional deficiency. If your weight is falling faster than expected, we slow the dose escalation.
Are patients on these medications at higher risk of losing weight too quickly, and what are the consequences?+
These medicines suppress appetite strongly, so some people eat far too little without realising. The consequences are lean muscle loss, fatigue, hair thinning and micronutrient deficiency. This is precisely what monitoring is for — we review intake as well as weight.
Are these medications different from dieting or exercise in terms of fat versus muscle or water loss?+
Any rapid weight loss costs some lean mass, whether it comes from a diet or from medication. What protects muscle is adequate protein and resistance exercise alongside treatment — which is why the dietitian and exercise therapist are part of the service rather than an upsell.
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3 April 2026
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