Weight Loss Treatment Cessation Program

It is a free, structured 12-month program designed to help you maintain your weight loss after you stop taking weight loss medication. It includes regular check-ins, expert advice, and ongoing monitoring to help you sustain the healthy habits you developed during treatment.

When you stop taking GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Saxenda, your appetite signals gradually return to pre-treatment levels. Clinical studies show that without support, patients can regain a significant portion of their weight loss within the first year. The program helps you manage this transition.

Yes. The program aligns with NICE Quality Standard QS212, which recommends structured post-cessation support for at least 12 months.

Yes. The program is provided at no additional cost to all NowPatient weight loss patients. This includes all questionnaire reviews, video consultations, and access to support resources.

When you receive your medication reorder notification, select ‘I have stopped taking my weight loss medication’ (Option 2). You will be asked to confirm your stop date and current weight, and then you are automatically enrolled in the 12-month support pathway.

Option 1: I want to reorder my medication. Option 2: I have stopped taking my weight loss medication (this enrols you in cessation support). Option 3: I have moved to another provider.

Enrolment is triggered when you receive your medication reorder notification and select the option confirming you have stopped taking your medication.

The program includes check-ins at key intervals: a video consultation at Week 4, questionnaires at Week 8, Week 12, Month 6, and Month 9, and a comprehensive final review at Month 12.

A specialist weight loss clinician will assess how you are adjusting, discuss any challenges with appetite or eating patterns, and create a personalised support plan.

Each questionnaire takes 5–10 minutes and covers your current weight, hunger and appetite levels, eating patterns and challenges, physical activity levels, mood and wellbeing, your confidence in maintaining your weight, and any support you would

like.

A comprehensive review of your 12-month journey. Your clinician will assess your progress and discuss next steps: discharge if you are maintaining well, continued monitoring (every 6 months), restarting medication if appropriate, or specialist referral (such as a dietitian).

You will receive a notification in the NowPatient app when a questionnaire or consultation is due. You can complete questionnaires directly in the app.

Once enrolled, a Weight Loss Treatment Cessation meter appears in the Prescribed Medication Support section of your account homepage. It includes a Progress Dial showing your position in the program, notification icons for due consultations and questionnaires, resources for diet and lifestyle support, and a support button for booking ad-hoc consultations.

Yes. The Progress Dial on your dashboard provides a visual display of your progress through the 12-month program, with your current position clearly marked.

NowPatient monitors your progress at every check-in. If you regain more than 5% of your baseline weight, clinicians will contact you to schedule a video consultation, review what is happening, provide enhanced support with targeted advice, discuss whether restarting medication might be appropriate, and refer you to specialist services if needed.

Significant weight regain is defined as more than 5% of your baseline weight. The goal is to identify any regain early and provide support before it becomes more substantial.

Yes. At any point, you can discuss restarting medication with a clinician. This might be appropriate if you have regained more than 5% of your weight despite lifestyle efforts, weight-related health conditions are worsening, you feel you would benefit from medication support, or your quality of life is significantly affected.

Use the ‘Restart Medication’ option in your cessation support dashboard, or mention it in any questionnaire. A clinician will arrange a consultation to assess whether restarting treatment is right for you.

You do not have to wait. At any time you can use the ‘Request Support’ button in your cessation dashboard to book an ad-hoc consultation, access the library of support resources for diet, activity, and stress management, or contact the support team for urgent concerns.

The program provides access to resources covering diet, physical activity, lifestyle support, and stress management. These are available through your cessation dashboard in the NowPatient app at any time.

At your Month 12 review, your clinician will assess your progress and discuss the best path forward: discharge if you are maintaining well, continued periodic monitoring (every 6 months), restarting medication if clinically appropriate, or specialist referral such as a dietitian.

If you would benefit from ongoing check-ins, your clinician can recommend continued monitoring with periodic reviews every 6 months.

Yes. If our clinicians identify any concerns during your cessation support — such as significant weight regain or changes to your health — they will notify your doctor. Referral letters can be viewed in the ‘Documents’ section of your account.