Give more people weight loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs
Summary
A group of UK Members of Parliament (MPs) recommends that more people in England should get the weight-loss injection Mounjaro through the NHS. They say the current plan to provide it to 220,000 people by 2028 is too small and slow, causing many to pay privately or turn to unsafe black market options.Key Facts
- The NHS plans to offer Mounjaro injections free to 220,000 people by 2028, which covers only about 6% of those eligible.
- Over a million people have bought weight-loss injections like Mounjaro privately.
- The NHS’s 12-year rollout is slow mainly because of costs and reliance on general practitioners to monitor treatment.
- MPs suggest using digital platforms like private providers to reduce costs and speed up access.
- Full immediate access for all 2.8 million eligible people would cost the NHS around £15.2 billion over five years.
- The committee wants better NHS support for obesity, including diet programs and surgery.
- They call for a crackdown on black market weight-loss drugs and a public campaign about their dangers.
- NHS England says it is prioritizing treatment for people with the most severe obesity cases.
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