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Obesity: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which professional groups are currently included in NHS clinical pathways for patients prescribed weight loss medications; and what guidance his Department has issued on clinical oversight for thos
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 14 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 22 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which professional groups are currently included in NHS clinical pathways for patients prescribed weight loss medications; and what guidance his Department has issued on clinical oversight for thos
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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22 Apr 2026
Answer published
Weight loss medicines are available through National Health Service specialist weight management services and, from June 2025 tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro, is being made available in primary care through a phased approach. In specialist services, pati...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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