- Thousands of obese patients in England are unable to access the weight loss jab Mounjaro due to a 'postcode lottery' within the NHS.
- Despite an agreement for Mounjaro to be available from 23 June, only 8 out of 42 NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are currently providing the treatment.
- Doctors have warned that patients are being 'set up for failure' as NHS England has reportedly funded treatment for only a fraction of the 97,500 patients NICE calculated should be treated.
- NHS England stated it has 'fully supported the rollout' by issuing guidance and providing funding to ICBs in March.
- NICE has issued new guidance stressing the importance of structured follow-up support for NHS patients after stopping treatment to prevent weight regain, a provision not extended to private users.
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