Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78080
Obesity: Drugs
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that weight loss drugs are available on the NHS for (a) women with (i) polycystic ovary syndrome and (ii) other fertility issues and (b) everyone.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a number of weight-loss medicines for use on the National Health Service, which the NHS is now required to fund for eligible patients in line with NICE’s recommendations, includi...
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