5 h. ago GPs to dish out 'King Kong' weight loss jab Mounjaro from TODAY, for free on the NHS

More than one million people in the UK are already paying for the appetite-suppressing drug, from private clinics which charge around £250-a-month.

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6 h. ago Mounjaro weight loss jabs now available from GPs as NHS begins mass rollout

Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese

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6 h. ago Mounjaro weight loss jabs now available from GPs – are you eligible?

Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese

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7 h. ago Full list of patients who can be prescribed Mounjaro by GPs after NHS rollout

Weight loss injections will be available at GP surgeries in England - but only for patients who meet strict eligibility criteria

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10 h. ago Mounjaro: GPs are allowed to prescribe weight loss jab for first time from today

Around 220,000 people with ‘greatest need’ are expected to receive Mounjaro over the next three years

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17 h. ago NHS changes weight loss jab rules as GPs prepare for Mounjaro demand

Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese

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17 h. ago Weight loss jabs to be given out on NHS for first time as Brits face obesity crisis

GPs in England will be allowed to prescribe the weight loss jab Mounjaro to severely obese people who suffer from a range of other health problems. But pharmacy experts warned there could be pressure on supplies of the drug

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3 d. ago Chris Hoy calls for systemic change in testing for prostate cancer

The Olympic cycling champion was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer at the age of 47 and is now advocating for men to get tested early.

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5 d. ago Two red flag signs that could mean you have Britain’s deadliest cancer

NHS launches pilot scheme for GPs to scour their medical records and contact patients who have two "red flag" signs of pancreatic cancer

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5 d. ago GPs to hunt patients with 'red flag' risk factor for lethal pancreatic cancer

Dubbed a 'silent killer' due to its subtle symptoms only one in 20 patients currently diagnosed with this cancer are expected to survive a decade after diagnosis with many dying in just months.

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9 d. ago Millions of patients to be treated by GPs instead of hospitals under radical reforms to cut NHS waiting list

NHS bosses claim half of the 135 million hospital outpatient appointments every year are 'pointless' and follow-ups and consultations could instead be done in high-street surgeries.

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2 w. ago Mounjaro side effect warning as new guidance issued to women

Women who have been prescribed Mounjaro are being advised to use a barrier form of contraception and not rely on oral contraception

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