NHS to restrict new weight-loss drug Mounjaro to 220,000 patients in England initially

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NHS to restrict new weight-loss drug Mounjaro to 220,000 patients in England initially

Health officials say they are prioritising people with the highest needs for ‘King Kong of weight-loss drugs’

Fewer than 10% of patients in England who are eligible for what has been dubbed the “King Kong of weight loss drugs” will initially be able to access it on the NHS after officials said they would prioritise people with the highest needs.

The “difficult decision” to roll out Mounjaro slowly over 12 years was made “in order to protect other vital NHS services”, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said.

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<p>Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’</p><p>The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.</p><p>An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.</p> <a href="NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds">Continue reading...</a>

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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