Why the wait for weight loss jabs on the NHS?
This Is Why
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🗓️ 5 August 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Mounjaro was meant to be rolled out across the NHS in England from 23 June for those with the highest clinical need.
However, a Sky News investigation has found it is only available in eight out of 42 NHS integrated care boards, prompting accusations of a "postcode lottery".
Many providers will not make it available until autumn, while nearly half of NHS boards said they will cap the number of people they treat due to a lack of funding.
Our science and medical correspondent, Thomas Moore, joins Niall Paterson on the Sky News Daily podcast as he investigates how the shortfall will cost the NHS and wider society.
Gary, who weighs 25 stone (159kg) and has several obesity-related conditions, speaks to Thomas about the implications of being told Mounjaro is not available in his area.
Producer: Emma-Rae Woodhouse and Emily Hulme
Editor: Mike Bovill
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| 1:02.3 | it's been hailed as the weight loss wonder drug |
| 1:04.5 | and a big part of the solution to our obesity epidemic, |
| 1:07.9 | but the vast majority of NHS care boards in England |
| 1:10.6 | aren't prescribing Munjaro. Why? |
| 1:14.7 | Uber drivers. Have you seen your pay go down while your fees to Uber go up? All because of an |
| 1:19.9 | algorithm that reduces your take-home pay, making you work more for less. We believe Uber's |
| 1:25.7 | dynamic pay and upfront pricing is unfair. That's why Worker Info |
| 1:29.8 | Exchange has launched the Dynamic Pay claim to seek compensation for drivers who have lost income. |
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