Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106512

Obesity: Drugs

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many men have been prescribed GLP1 weight-loss injections on the NHS in the last 12 months.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

NHS Business Services Authority holds data on drugs that have been submitted for reimbursement from English dispensing contractors in community settings. Patient information has been captured where possible. No data about the clinical indication for a pre...

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