Semaglutide
Commons · Question 17865 · Tabled 10 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on semaglutide prescribed for weight management in each year since it became available on the NHS; and how many patients received such treatment in each of those years.
Answer
Answered by James Frith, 18 Aug 2026
The requested information is not held centrally. However, available data on the total number of patients prescribed with semaglutide for all purposes, and the cost of dispensing it to them, is maintained by the NHS Business Services Authority and is avail...