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    NHS weight loss services unable to keep up with spiralling demand

    by Rebecca Thomas Jun 25, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: (Alamy/PA)

    NHS weight loss services are failing to keep up with skyrocketing demand as referrals quadruple in some areas, an investigation has found.

    Experts have suggested a combination of higher obesity rates and more people seeking weight-loss jabs is fuelling the demand, according to the British Medical Journal.

    The investigation comes as leading warned that patients are buying loss drugs, such as and Wegovy, online without proper “wraparound” care.

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