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Health Secretary Urges Faster NHS Rollout of Weight-Loss Injections

Wes Streeting calls for acceleration as reports highlight economic benefits and inequities in access to breakthrough obesity treatments.

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The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change said that increasing access to anti-obesity medication could save billions of pounds a year in benefits payments
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Overview

  • Current NHS plans aim to provide Mounjaro to 220,000 high-priority patients over three years, with full coverage for 3.4 million eligible individuals projected to take 12 years.
  • The Tony Blair Institute proposes expanding eligibility to those with a BMI over 27 and enabling postal delivery via the NHS app, estimating £52 billion in economic savings by 2050.
  • Approximately 1.5 million people accessed weight-loss jabs privately last month, underscoring inequities in the two-tier system of access.
  • Clinical data shows Mounjaro's effectiveness in reducing obesity-related conditions, though side effects include gastrointestinal issues and rare cases of pancreatitis.
  • Patient experiences, such as Angela Brown’s dramatic weight loss and subsequent struggles with excess skin, highlight both the potential and challenges of these treatments.