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Tirzepatide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment they have made of variations in access to Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) across Integrated Care Boards; and what steps they are taking to ensure consistency in prescribing for eligible pati

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment they have made of variations in access to Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) across Integrated Care Boards; and what steps they are taking to ensure consistency in prescribing for eligible pati

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro, is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for the treatment of both type 2 diabetes and obesity.Integrated care boards (ICBs) are legally required to fund NICE-recommended medicines, i...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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