""There is a lack of consistency across London, England and the UK there is a postcode lottery with weight management services." "We need some degree of consistency across London so patients can get away from the postcode lottery. "It's becoming a difficult clinical environment because there is such a gap between what patients understand, what they want and what is available. "Many patients are also self-funding, so inequality is growing.""
""Tirzepatide also known by its brand name Mounjaro has been prescribed for severely obese patients in the UK since June, with around 220,000 people with the \"greatest need\" set to receive it over the next three years. It is seen by the NHS as an additional tool to tackle the country's growing obesity rate and reduce the overall workload on the health service.""
Severe inequality in London limits patient access to weekly injectable weight-loss drugs, producing a postcode lottery for treatment availability. The drugs reduce appetite and overall food intake and have been prescribed for severely obese patients since June, with about 220,000 people identified as having the greatest need scheduled to receive treatment over three years. The NHS views the medication as an additional tool to address rising obesity and decrease health service workload. An imbalance between supply and demand has driven some patients to buy unregulated or fake products online, increasing self-funding and deepening inequalities.
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