Government Offers GPs 'Minimal' Cash For 'Ridiculously Tight' Weight Loss Prescription Drugs
February 24, 2026
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as posted by the channel"We ran a search to see how many of our patients meet the criteria to have this prescribed, and we came up with four patients out of 18,000."
A government incentive for GPs to offer "holistic" weight loss services is not the huge financial drive it could be perceived as, says GP and co-host of The Farmacy Podcast, Rachel Ward.
Rachel Ward was speaking to Jane Garvey and Fi Glover on Times Radio. Listen live Monday-Thursday from 2pm-4pm.
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