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Weight-loss jabs helped us when all else failed

Letters: Rebecca Nottingham says healthcare for those struggling with obesity is abysmal, while Andy Taylor says Mounjaro has been revoluntionary for him. Plus a letter from Michael E Corby

The Guardian - UK

Obesity drug prices are dropping, but getting a steady supply remains a challenge

Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging

The Independent UK

Waste of time and money in hospitals makes you want to cry, NHS England chief says

It is a ‘stain on our country’ that the poorest receive some of the worst care, Dr Penny Dash says

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OPINION - A 'fat free' Britain by 2035? Slim chance of that

It seems fair to say this government, turning one year old this week, has not yet achieved a reputation for speedy resolution of major national crises. Yet within the new 10 Year Health Plan is a radical plan – to make Britain “fat free” by 2035.

Evening Standard

Weight-loss jabs on NHS may be rolled out ‘in high streets and shopping centres’

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said half his colleagues are taking weight-loss jabs.

Evening Standard

Restaurants could be forced to report customer calorie counts to help combat obesity

Hospitality bosses claimed they were ‘totally blindsided’ by the plans and said they would lead to increased costs

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting: ‘half my colleagues’ in Commons using weight loss drugs

Health secretary says the drugs are the ‘talk of the House of Commons tea rooms’ as he vows to widen access to jabs

The Guardian - UK

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Free weight loss jabs to be easier to get on NHS under 10-year health plan, says Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting said the so called ‘fat jabs’ should be available according to need, not the ability to pay

Evening Standard

UK’s obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests

Exclusive: Experts say higher figure than past estimates should be wake-up call for ministers to tackle obesity

The Guardian - UK

Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI

The cost-effective option is already found in some primary care practices

The Independent UK

The way to tackle obesity in the UK is to make healthy food affordable. But the government won’t admit it

We can’t fix this crisis with vouchers, loyalty cards or supermarket displays. Either prices have to come down or incomes have to go up, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

This 10-year plan may be the last chance to save the NHS

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Universal healthcare free at the point of need is a noble idea but it desperately needs Labour’s reforms to work if it is to survive

The Independent UK

After Ozempic, Women On Mounjaro May Be Overlooking A Serious Pancreas Problem

Women on Mounjaro may miss signs of pancreatitis. Learn the symptoms, risks, and what UK health authorities are doing to monitor GLP-1 weight loss drugs.

International Business Times UK

As an NHS GP, I can now prescribe weight-loss jabs – but a quick fix for obesity is not what we need

Few patients will be eligible for the drugs. Better food regulation and social policy are far more likely to give lasting results, says GP Helen Salisbury

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Weight loss jabs are linked to 10 deaths caused by serious side effects, prompting new study

Data show that since the drugs were licensed there have been hundreds of cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis

The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs linked to hundreds of cases of life-threatening illness and 10 deaths

Since the GLP-1 drugs, including Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy, were licensed, there have been hundreds of reported cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis among people taking them, figures from the UK’s medicines regulator reveal

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of weight loss and diabetes jab users report pancreas problems

UK health officials launch study into side-effects of weight loss drugs after increased reports of acute pancreatitis

The Independent UK

‘Holy grail’ diet pill burns fat without affecting appetite or muscle mass unlike weight loss jabs

This new pill works by triggering the metabolism in the muscles, activating them to burn more fat, without the gastrointestinal side effects of weight loss jabs

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The Independent UK

New once-a-month drug could treat diabetes and obesity, scientists say

Researchers say experimental drug’s less frequent dosing could improve adherence and offer long-term control

The Independent UK

Trial finds weight loss drug taken monthly helps people lose 20% of body weight – but adverse GI events were ‘common’

The new drug may rival other weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro

The Guardian - UK

Majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, study shows

Exclusive: Analysis by Royal Society for Public Health suggests obesity rates will rise in 90% of the country

The Guardian - UK

NHS begins mass rollout of weight-loss jabs to patients in England

About 220,000 patients expected to receive Mounjaro over three years as GPs can prescribe the drugs for the first time

Evening Standard

Mounjaro: GPs are allowed to prescribe weight loss jab for first time from today

Around 220,000 people with ‘greatest need’ are expected to receive Mounjaro over the next three years

The Independent UK

Mounjaro weight loss jabs now available from GPs – are you eligible?

Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese

The Guardian - UK

I was diagnosed with PCOS – and was soon drowning in misinformation

From medically unqualified influencers pushing expensive supplements online, to nurses peddling myths about pregnancy, I had to find out all I could about my condition myself. This is what I’ve learned

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