Obesity: Drugs
Commons · Question 9624 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS clinical pathways for patients prescribed weight loss medications require access to dietary and nutritional support, including referral to dietetic services.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 1 Jul 2026
Weight loss medicines were initially only available through National Health Service specialist weight management services. In specialist services, patients receive wraparound care from a multidisciplinary team providing nutritional, psychological, and med...