Key Summary
- Boots is testing a private weight loss service in 17 stores with prescribing pharmacists.
- Includes tailored treatment plus a free 10-week programme, app support and 12-month aftercare.
- Available in-store or online at the same cost.
Pharmaceutical retail chain Boots has launched a private in-store weight loss treatment service pilot in 17 stores spread across London, Manchester and Edinburgh.
The service provides people with private consultations provided by a weight loss specialist independent prescriber.
People will receive personalised weight loss service through careful assessments like weight, height and BMI checks by the prescriber.
Once the patient meets the eligibility criteria during the initial consultation, additional appointments can be booked for further reviews.
This new programme bolsters the existing weight loss support offered by Boots Online Doctor and provides more choice to the customers.
“The launch of our in-store weight loss treatment service alongside our digital offer delivered through Boots Online Doctor means we can now deliver convenient care to people both online or in person,” commented chief healthcare officer at Boots, Jamie Kerruish.
“Our weight loss treatment services are for anyone whose lives are affected by obesity. For people who are overweight or living with obesity, it can be hard to lose weight through diet and exercise alone.”
Kerruish also added, “Weight loss treatment combined with 360 support to make lifestyle and behavioural changes, can be a powerful tool in helping people manage their weight and at Boots we are here for every step of our customers’ weight loss journeys.”
Boots will also provide wraparound services for Boots Online Doctor customers. This will include a 10-week free weight loss programme promoting sustainable lifestyle and behavioural changes, access to an app to track progress, and a free 12-month aftercare programme for customers who have stopped medication.
Boots customers can access the instore-pharmacists to clarify their doubts, and even those who are not customers can access the 10-week free weight loss programme.
There is no cost difference between those walking in to the in-store and those accessing Boots Online Doctor services.
