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GP practices in England will receive financial incentives of up to 3,000 annually for prescribing weight loss medications like Mounjaro to eligible patients and referring them to weight management services. The scheme is backed by 25 million in ring-fenced funding.

GP practices in England will receive financial incentives of up to 3,000 annually for prescribing weight loss medications like Mounjaro to eligible patients and referring them to weight management services. The scheme is backed by 25 million in ring-fenced funding.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated that access to weight loss drugs should be based on need rather than ability to pay, noting concerns about rogue prescribers selling dangerous unlicensed drugs outside the NHS. The incentives aim to bring fairness to obesity treatment.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated that access to weight loss drugs should be based on need rather than ability to pay, noting concerns about rogue prescribers selling dangerous unlicensed drugs outside the NHS. The incentives aim to bring fairness to obesity treatment.

The NHS began rolling out Mounjaro in June with strict eligibility criteria requiring patients to have a BMI over 40 and at least four weight-related health conditions. An estimated 2.4 million people in the UK are taking weight loss drugs, with most accessing them privately.

The NHS began rolling out Mounjaro in June with strict eligibility criteria requiring patients to have a BMI over 40 and at least four weight-related health conditions. An estimated 2.4 million people in the UK are taking weight loss drugs, with most accessing them privately.

NHS England has implemented a phased 12-year rollout of Mounjaro, prioritizing 220,000 patients in the first three years. Current data suggests that even eligible patients cannot access the drug, and not all GP practices currently prescribe weight loss medications.

NHS England has implemented a phased 12-year rollout of Mounjaro, prioritizing 220,000 patients in the first three years. Current data suggests that even eligible patients cannot access the drug, and not all GP practices currently prescribe weight loss medications.

Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown of the Royal College of GPs cautioned that widening the rollout could increase workload unsustainably and raise unrealistic patient expectations. She emphasized that GPs make prescribing decisions based on clinical judgment, not financial incentives.

Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown of the Royal College of GPs cautioned that widening the rollout could increase workload unsustainably and raise unrealistic patient expectations. She emphasized that GPs make prescribing decisions based on clinical judgment, not financial incentives.

Two new Quality and Outcomes Framework indicators will track obesity care provision in the 2026/27 GP contract, including BMI recording and appropriate weight management support. The eligibility threshold will drop to BMI 35 with four comorbidities from 2026/27.

Two new Quality and Outcomes Framework indicators will track obesity care provision in the 2026/27 GP contract, including BMI recording and appropriate weight management support. The eligibility threshold will drop to BMI 35 with four comorbidities from 2026/27.

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