OBESE children will get free scales under a new NHS weight loss bid — but won’t be able to see the readings. Hiding the figures aims to spare kid’s feelings and stop their parents obsessing ...

Despite being off the body-mass index chart with a score of 57, he was told he did not meet the NHS criteria, which include having “the highest clinical needs” with a BMI of over 35 and at ...

Obese children to be given numberless scales in NHS weight-loss scheme. Data is automatically transferred to the child’s clinical team. Helen William. Tuesday 13 May 2025 06:59 BST.

NHS ordered to ensure doctors record tens of millions of patients body mass index so they can identify if their weight is putting them at risk.

Mounjaro has been approved for both type 2 diabetes and weight loss, but access will be limited by strict eligibility criteria Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications ...

A mass rollout of weight loss injections begins across the NHS on Monday, with GPs able to prescribe Mounjaro for the first time.. The drug, also known as tirzepatide and manufactured by Lilly, is ...

An urgent review is needed to make sure people in England can get weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro on the NHS, top experts warn. It comes a day after the prime minister said such ...

Mounjaro has been available in specialist NHS weight loss clinics since March. Wegovy, also known as semaglutide, is another weight-loss jab which works in a similar way.