Obesity: Drugs
Commons · Question 73130 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of weight loss drugs on (a) public health outcomes, (b) obesity rates and (c) associated health conditions.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 8 Sep 2025
Obesity is estimated to cost the NHS £11.4 billion per year and wider society around £74.3 billion.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of new me...