Weight Loss Comparison

How we verify providers

WeightLossComparison brings together public information about UK weight-loss providers so you can compare them in one place. This page explains, in plain English, what we check, how we describe each provider, how we handle prices and dates, and what we deliberately do not do. We are an information and comparison site. We do not sell, prescribe or supply medicines, and a regulated provider always decides whether a treatment is suitable for you.

What we check on every provider

For each provider profile we review the provider’s own public pages and other publicly available information, and we record what we can confirm: which treatments they list, how their service works, what they say about assessment and delivery, the prices shown publicly, and the registration details they publish. Where something is not clearly shown, we say so rather than fill the gap with a guess.

The different parts of a provider’s service

A single weight-loss provider is often more than one organisation working together, and we separate these where the public information allows:

the provider or service brand you see and order from,
the prescribing service that assesses suitability and prescribes,
the dispensing pharmacy that supplies and delivers the medicine,
any clinical or coaching partner involved in support or programmes.

Sometimes these are all the same company. Sometimes a recognisable brand works with a named prescribing or pharmacy partner. Where it helps you understand who does what, we explain it on the profile.

How we describe each provider’s service model

We group each provider by how its service appears to work from the public information, not by brand image alone.

Online pharmacy means a pharmacy-led online service that dispenses and delivers medicines. Prescribing may be provided by the pharmacy’s own prescribers or by a named clinical partner.
Online doctor service means a clinician-led remote service that assesses suitability and prescribes before a pharmacy dispenses.
Retail-backed online doctor means a high-street pharmacy brand offering an online doctor service alongside its stores.
Programme-led provider means a coaching, app or membership-style weight-loss programme with clinical oversight and prescribing.
Clinic-led provider means a service built around an appointment or clinic-based assessment.
Pharmacy and prescribing service means a service that genuinely combines a registered pharmacy and its own prescribing in one offering.

If we cannot yet confirm how a service works, we say that the information is still unclear rather than guess.

How we verify identity and regulation

We check that a provider is a real, identifiable UK service and look for the regulatory details it publishes. For pharmacies that usually means a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration. For some clinics and online doctor services it may also mean Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration. We show these references where a provider publishes them so you can cross-check them yourself on the official registers. Showing a registration is a starting point for your own checks, not a recommendation.

How we verify treatment associations

We only list a treatment against a provider when we can find it in the provider’s public information. Where a provider mentions a medicine only for context, rather than as an available route, we treat that differently. This is why two providers can look similar but list different treatments.

How we handle prices, and what “From £” means

Prices come from each provider’s public pages and are checked against the date we record. “From £” means the lowest publicly listed price we could verify for the stated dose, pack and conditions shown, usually a starting dose or pack. It is not a quote, and it is not the final amount you will necessarily pay. Depending on the provider, that lowest price may be introductory, conditional, membership-dependent, dose-specific, or separate from delivery and consultation charges. Always confirm the current price directly with the provider.

What our price comparisons do and do not include

Our comparisons help you line up providers on the same basis: treatment, listed price, service model, delivery context and the date we last checked. They do not include every fee a provider might charge, and they are not a live feed. Prices can change between our checks.

How dates work on the site

Where the underlying record supports it, we show the exact date a provider or price detail was checked. If a source date is not available, we say that instead of implying the information is current. Dates are one of the main ways to judge how much weight to place on a comparison.

What we do when information is unclear

If a provider’s public information is incomplete, contradictory or out of date, we do not fill the gap. We mark it as not shown, note that a detail still needs clarification, or leave it out. We do not present an assumption as a confirmed fact.

How to suggest a correction

If you think something on a provider profile is wrong or out of date, whether that is a price, registration detail or service description, please tell us via our contact page and we will review it against the provider’s public information.

Affiliate relationships and editorial independence

Some links to providers are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you visit a provider through them. This does not affect how we describe, group or order providers. We do not accept payment for placement, and a provider cannot pay to improve how it appears. See our affiliate disclosure for full details.

What we do not assess

We do not create our own provider star ratings, and we do not decide whether a treatment is right for you. We do not assess clinical quality, and a provider profile is not an endorsement. Being listed here does not mean a provider is recommended or that a treatment is suitable for you. That decision belongs to a regulated healthcare professional after a proper assessment.