Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78967
Obesity: Drugs
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Patrick Hurley
Labour — Southport
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure that patients taking weight loss medication have equitable access to community-based (a) weight management and (b) lifestyle support services.
Answer
Ashley DaltonBoth the license and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for these medicines specify that they should be prescribed alongside a reduced calorie diet and physical activity. NICE guidance also states that healthcare professiona...
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