Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107901

Lipoedema: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential role of GLP-1 medications in reducing inflammation and pain associated with lipoedema.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department has not made any assessment of the potential role of GLP-1 medications in reducing inflammation and pain associated with lipoedema. Newly licensed medicines are appraised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), whic...

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