Tirzepatide, better known by the brand name Mounjaro, is a type of medication known as a GLP-1 agonist. The drug has been made widely available through private pharamcies (Image: Faye Minton)Who is eligible for Mounjaro on the NHS? In June 2025, the NHS began a phased roll-out of Mounjaro prescriptions. Last summer, the NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB announced it would manage the delivery of tirzepatide prescriptions to local people via a “community-based service”. The NHS roll-out began last June (Image: Faye Minton)“Initially, we had anticipated that the new community-based service would be available to patients by the end of 2025,” she explained.