Prescriptions for Mounjaro jabs, to help people lose weight, will be available at GP surgeries in England from today - but only for those who meet very strict criteria. NHS England says while the long-term plan is for the jabs to be more widely available,

The NHS has begun a mass rollout of weight loss jabs in England, with GPs allowed to prescribe the medicine for the first time. Over the next 12 years through NHS primary care providers, 1.6 million people are expected to receive tirzepatide,

A mass rollout of weight loss injections begins across the NHS on Monday, with GPs able to prescribe Mounjaro for the first time. The drug, also known as tirzepatide and manufactured by Lilly, is an antidiabetic medication that works by lowering blood sugar levels and slowing down the digestion of food.