Weight Loss Clinic in Portslade
Weight Loss Clinic in Portslade
Mounjaro and Wegovy prescribed and reviewed on-site by an independent prescriber, a short hop over the A27 from Portslade. Free consultation, monthly reviews, stop anytime.
Mounjaro and Wegovy, prescribed on-site by an independent prescriber.
Just up the A293 and A27 from Portslade, Coldean Pharmacy is where Brighton Clinics' weight-management clinic operates. Consultation, prescribing and every monthly review are handled face to face by a named independent prescriber, not a website.
Portslade is a practical town, and ours is a practical service: an honest free consultation, medication dispensed on the spot rather than posted, and a monthly review that fits around shift patterns, with no subscription or contract tying you in.
Book online or call 01273 605657, appointments are usually available within the week.
Where's the nearest weight loss clinic to Portslade?
About 18 minutes away, roughly six miles up the coast road and the A27. Brighton Clinics' pharmacist-led, in-person GLP-1 clinic operates from Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED. Rather than a subscription that arrives by post, you get a free consultation, an on-site independent prescriber and a proper monthly review. Call 01273 605657 or use the online booking page.
This page is written and clinically reviewed by the pharmacist team behind Brighton Clinics' weight-management service, led by Superintendent Pharmacist Brijesh Thaker (GPhC 2079034) with Kathryn Harries (GPhC 2057551), following NICE guidance on obesity, NHS guidance on obesity and NHS healthy weight guidance. Brighton Clinics is a GPhC-registered pharmacy, number 9010023. Treatment is not suitable for everyone, eligibility is confirmed only after a consultation and clinical assessment.
What actually happens in your body with GLP-1 treatment?
In plain terms, these are weekly injections that mimic hormones your gut already produces after you eat, telling your brain you're full sooner and for longer. A single-pathway GLP-1 medicine targets one receptor; a dual GLP-1/GIP medicine targets two, which is part of why the two classes can differ in average effect. Food empties from the stomach more slowly, cravings quieten, and portion sizes shrink without a fight. It isn't a shortcut around eating well, it's a tool that makes eating well realistic for people whose appetite has been working against them for years.
Which type of treatment will I actually be offered?
There are two classes on offer here: a single-pathway GLP-1 medicine and a dual-pathway GLP-1/GIP medicine. Trial evidence for both classes shows significant average weight loss for many people over roughly twelve to eighteen months, though individual results vary and a trial average is never a promise for any one person. Your medical history, how you tolerate the medicine and a proper clinical review all factor into which is prescribed, and your prescriber talks you through it rather than defaulting to whichever is easiest. Both are increased gradually from a low starting dose, and neither is automatically suitable for everyone.
Am I eligible near Portslade?
There's a specific NICE rule here: a BMI of 30 qualifies by itself, and 27.5 qualifies too once a condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnoea is already in the picture. The bar drops further again for people of South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean background. None of this is judged from a form; we measure and confirm it properly during your free consultation, honestly and without pressure.
Is it safe, and what should I expect?
No sugar-coating this: nausea, indigestion, constipation or diarrhoea are common in the first four to eight weeks, then usually calm down. Gallbladder problems are less common, and pancreatitis rarer still, but both are on the list we go through properly at your consultation. Doses start low and step up gradually to limit exactly this, and the monthly review, done in person rather than by an app, means we catch anything unusual early instead of finding out weeks later.
Is there an NHS option, or is it private treatment?
Yes, the NHS route exists, via a Tier 3 referral, but it's rationed hard and waits often stretch past a year. Worth asking your GP if you can wait that long. If not, this is the alternative: no NHS waiting list, no subscription, no contract, just a free consultation, a prescription if you're eligible, and a monthly check-in you can stop attending the day you decide you're done.
Shift patterns, straight answers, and no small print
A lot of Portslade works shifts, the harbour trades, the industrial units, the early trains into Brighton and beyond, and that rhythm is hard on both eating patterns and follow-through. What works here is a service built to fit around it: a free consultation that checks eligibility honestly rather than assuming, medication dispensed on the spot rather than posted out, and a ten-to-fifteen-minute review each month that can be booked around a rota or done as a walk-in. There's no subscription quietly renewing in the background and no contract, if you hit your goal, or simply want to stop, you just stop. Between the Victorian terraces near the high street and the newer estates up towards Mile Oak, most of Portslade sits within ten minutes of the A293, which is part of why the trip barely registers once it becomes a monthly habit. That plain-speaking approach, more than anything else, is why Portslade patients tend to stay with us.
How do I get to the clinic from Portslade?
From Boundary Road and Portslade station, head north to the Old Shoreham Road (A270) and pick up the A293 link road to the A27, then go east past Hove and Patcham and come off at the Coldean and Moulsecoomb junction for Coldean Lane and Beatty Avenue, about six miles and roughly eighteen minutes. There's free patient parking on-site for the monthly reviews, and it's an easy trip to repeat. Brighton Clinics, Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, BN1 9ED.
Weight loss clinic near Portslade
Hove and Shoreham-by-Sea, either side of Portslade, have their own weight loss pages, as does Brighton further east. Coldean Pharmacy runs travel clinic appointments and ear wax removal for Portslade too, with the Brighton Clinics weight loss hub bringing every town and service together in one place.
What's included in your weight loss programme.
Free initial consultation, GLP-1 prescription on-site by an independent prescriber, monthly progress reviews. No subscription, no contract.
Free initial consultation
Pharmacist-led BMI check, medical history, goals and eligibility review. No charge, no pressure - only if it is right for you do we prescribe.
Mounjaro (tirzepatide)
Eli Lilly's GLP-1/GIP dual agonist. KwikPen format, prescribed in escalating doses from 2.5mg to 15mg weekly.
Wegovy (semaglutide)
Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 receptor agonist. Pre-filled pen, escalated from 0.25mg to 2.4mg weekly. An option where Mounjaro is not suitable.
Independent Prescriber on-site
Brijesh Thaker (GPhC reg. 2079034) and Ahsan Khair (GPhC 2232869) prescribe, dispense and review your treatment in one place. No external prescriber middleman.
Monthly progress reviews
Weight, side effects, dose adjustments and your next month's medication. 10 to 15 minutes, booked or walk-in.
Stop anytime
No subscriptions, no auto-billing, no contract. Stop the moment you reach your goal, or anytime before.
How it works
Three steps from consultation to first injection.
Free initial consultation
Call 01273 605657 or walk in. We check your BMI, take a brief medical history, talk through your goals, and confirm GLP-1 treatment is right for you. About 20 minutes.
Prescription and first injection
If eligible, Brijesh prescribes your starting dose (usually Mounjaro 2.5mg or Wegovy 0.25mg weekly) at Brighton Clinics, 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean BN1 9ED, about 18 mins from Portslade, and walks you through self-injection. You leave with your first month's supply.
Monthly reviews and dose escalation
Come back monthly for a 10 to 15 minute check-in - weight, side effects, dose adjustment if appropriate, and next month's supply. Most patients see clear results within 12 to 16 weeks.
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Getting to 16 Beatty Avenue from Portslade
North from Portslade up the A293 link road to the A27, then east to the Coldean and Moulsecoomb junction for Coldean Lane and Beatty Avenue. Free patient parking on-site.
Clinically reviewed by Brijesh Thaker, IP, GPhC 2079034
Superintendent Pharmacist at Brighton Clinics (Coldean Pharmacy) in Coldean, Brighton, and an independent prescriber. Responsible for clinical governance across the travel, ear wax microsuction and weight-management services.
Common questions from Portslade patients.
There's no single number worth memorising in advance, since it's measured and checked properly at your free consultation rather than relying on a figure you've worked out at home. NICE's threshold is 30 or above, or 27.5 with a weight-related condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnoea, lower again for some ethnic backgrounds.
Your BMI is measured properly, not estimated, and an independent prescriber goes through your medical history and current medicines before discussing anything else. If a rota makes daytime slots hard, evening appointments and walk-ins are both available. Nothing is decided until that review is complete, and there's no charge either way.
One of two active ingredients: semaglutide, known under the brand name Wegovy, or tirzepatide, known as Mounjaro, the dual GLP-1/GIP option. Both are prescription-only, and either is only prescribed if it's clinically appropriate for you after a consultation and assessment, never assumed beforehand.
It copies hormones your gut already makes after you eat, telling your brain you're full sooner and for longer. One class targets one receptor, the other targets two, which is part of why the classes can differ in average effect. Food empties more slowly and cravings quieten without a fight.
Generally yes for suitable patients, under proper supervision. Dosing starts low and increases gradually, and you're reviewed in person every month rather than left to manage alone. It's not automatically right for everyone, which is exactly why the consultation checks your history honestly first.
Early on, some patients notice nausea, indigestion, constipation or diarrhoea, calming down within four to eight weeks as a rule. Less often it's gallbladder trouble, and rarer still, pancreatitis. Because the dose is raised gradually rather than all at once, most people find the rough patch stays manageable.
It varies significantly by person, and averages are not promises. Clinical trials show many people achieve significant average weight loss on these medicine classes, typically in the mid-teens to low twenties as a percentage of body weight by twelve to eighteen months, when combined with sensible diet and lifestyle changes.
You're welcome to, no referral is required to see us either way. Worth asking your GP about an NHS Tier 3 referral if you can wait, since access is tightly rationed and the wait often runs past a year. If you'd rather not wait, we offer the same treatment privately with no contract.
Booking ahead around your rota works well, and so does turning up as a walk-in if that suits better. Expect roughly ten to fifteen minutes covering your weight, any side effects, a dose adjustment if it's needed, and your next month's supply handed over face to face, with no separate appointment needed for routine changes.
It can actually be a reason treatment is considered, since carrying less weight often eases joint strain, but suitability still depends on your wider health picture. Your prescriber reviews your full history at the consultation before deciding, rather than assuming either way from one condition alone.
Not for most people. The main variable is simply getting a consultation slot booked, since prescribing itself happens immediately once eligibility is confirmed. Portslade patients are usually on treatment within days of that first call, and slots can often be arranged around a rota.
Via the A293 link road and the A27 east, about six miles and eighteen minutes. There's free patient parking on-site at Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, BN1 9ED, and the turning onto Beatty Avenue is clearly signed once you leave the bypass.
Call 01273 605657 or book through the online page, appointments are typically available within the week. No referral required, and if treatment isn't suitable, we'll say so honestly at the free consultation, with nothing owed and no pressure to reconsider.
It isn't a subscription, there's no contract, and stopping is as simple as not booking the next appointment. There's no charge for stopping and nothing to cancel in writing. Call 01273 605657 or check the booking page for current pricing on the medication itself.
Information on this page is for general guidance. Suitability for GLP-1 weight loss treatment depends on BMI, medical history, and clinical assessment. A consultation determines whether treatment is appropriate.
Sources: Tirzepatide for managing overweight and obesity · Semaglutide for managing overweight and obesity · GLP-1 receptor agonists - prescribing and safety information · Mounjaro KwikPen Summary of Product Characteristics · Obesity overview and treatment options · Register entry - Brijesh Thaker (Reg. 2079034) · Register entry - Ahsan Khair (Reg. 2232869)
Book your free weight loss consultation.
A free weight loss consultation a short hop over the A27 from Portslade, with free parking on arrival. Mounjaro or Wegovy prescribed on-site by an independent prescriber, monthly reviews, no subscription and no contract. Call 01273 605657 to book.