Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 73130
Obesity: Drugs
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of weight loss drugs on (a) public health outcomes, (b) obesity rates and (c) associated health conditions.
Answer
Ashley DaltonObesity is estimated to cost the NHS £11.4 billion per year and wider society around £74.3 billion.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of new me...
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