The pilot will look at how approved drugs can be made available to more people by expanding specialist weight management services outside hospitals.
According to the government, obesity-related conditions cost the NHS £6.5bn a year, and in the 2019/2020 period, there were more than a million NHS hospital admissions where obesity was a factor., and private clinics are also advertising appointments to help people get the drugs once they become available.
NICE also recommended that semaglutide be used for people with a body mass index of at least 35 who also have a weight-related condition like diabetes or high blood pressure.have spoken about using it. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea are among the side effects of semalglutide, and there is also an increased risk of gallstones, kidney failure, pancreatitis and thyroid cancer.There have previously been warnings that Novo Nordisk, the company that makes the Wegovy jab,In smaller doses, semaglutide is used to treat diabetes - and doctors were worried that some people might lose out due to supply chain disruption.
NHS medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said:"Pharmaceutical treatments offer a new way of helping people with obesity gain a healthier weight and this new pilot will help determine if these medicines can be used safely and effectively in non-hospital settings as well as a range of other interventions we have in place."
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