NHS ordered to ensure doctors record tens of millions of patients body mass index so they can identify if their weight is putting them at risk ...

GPs will be able to prescribe Mounjaro weight-loss injections from late June to ‘prioritised patient cohorts’ set out by NHS ...

Information for patients Medicines for obesity Tirzepatide The NHS in England currently prescribes weight loss medications to patients living with obesity who meet specific criteria. Detailed ...

Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity ...

Overweight patients should be weighed every year so doctors can keep an eye on them, the NHS watchdog says. New draft ...

The way we think about obesity is changing. A new definition and diagnostic framework for obesity has been put forward in a commission published by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, recognizing ...

“Obesity can also lead to insulin resistance ... “It’s usually part of the NHS Health Check, sent to people aged 40-71 every five years.” However, Foster thinks it’s a good idea to ...

Gastric bypass recommended for people with severe obesity undergoing surgery: Study: United Kingdom Thursday, April 3, 2025, 11:00 Hrs [IST] Gastric bypass is the most clinically ...

Very few people are currently being prescribed drugs for weight loss on the NHS in Scotland, research by BBC Scotland News has established. Medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy have been hailed as ...

Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity ...

Very few people are currently being prescribed drugs for weight loss on the NHS in Scotland, research by BBC Scotland News has established. Medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy have been hailed as ...