THE NHS must “get with the times”;; and speed up its roll-out of weight-loss jabs, says Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
He insists the service “can and should go faster”;; — after research last week suggested could transform Britain’s .
Under current plans, it might take 12 years to issue to all 3.4million people eligible.
Studies indicate prescribing the drug widely could and cancer rates, as well as helping us live longer.
The Institute for Global Change says the drug could save the UK £52billion by 2050 if given to 15million patients.
hailed the as “game-changers”;; and said: “I want to see us put our foot down on the accelerator.
“We need to get with the times and make sure those who might not be able to afford these drugs are able to access them.
“I absolutely accept the challenge that the NHS can and should go faster and we’re looking at what we can do to speed things up.”;;
, sold under the brand name Mounjaro, has been approved for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
NHS is rolling it out, starting with the highest-priority patients — 220,000 over three years.
Critics say going too slowly will risk the health of millions. With the jabs available privately, some 1.5million used them in March.
