Obesity: Drugs
Lords · Question HL12663 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of providing weight loss drugs through the National Health Service; to what extent are is this already undertaken; and, if so, in which localities.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 5 Jan 2026
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines should be routinely funded based on an assessment of their costs and benefits.NICE has recommended l...