New Weight Loss Drug

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We have had lots of enquiries about the new drugs for weight loss following lots of reports about them in the Newspapers and on Television.

Unfortunately, as is often the case, the publicity does not fit with the ability of the NHS to provide these medications.

NHS England has notified us that all supplies of these drugs are extremely short and therefore stock can only be used for diabetic patients until at least mid-2024. Therefore, it is unlikely that as GPs we will be able to prescribe these drugs for weight loss for more than a year; and even then likely that it will be hospitals and not us that can prescribe them.

However, we are keen to support our patients who are trying to lose weight – please have a look at the website Achieve Oxfordshire for services available locally to help.

Published: Aug 21, 2023