In theory, anyone struggling with obesity can - without the expense of a private doctor - get help to manage their weight. Only that's not the full picture.Well, it wouldn't be, would it - here we go again with 'health equality'....
Thousands of NHS patients are believed to be missing out. And with the NHS tightly restricting access, some working in the field warn a two-tier system around weight-loss drugs is developing - one that's benefitting the most well-off.
As if eating less and exercising more wasn't an almost totally free option.
"It's scary," says Brad, a tech company worker in his 40s. He has been taking Mounjaro for a year and worries he may not be able to afford to continue. "I've lost 20kg and want to keep using it, but it's a lot of money. It's unfair."
Have you tried self-control, or is it just that you can't be bothered and would rather take a pill or a jab?
Nutritionists and GPs I spoke to have also expressed concerns about the broader system, and in particular whether existing health inequalities could worsen. "We cannot allow good health to become a luxury for the wealthiest by limiting access to weight-loss drugs to those who can pay privately," argues Katharine Jenner, executive director of Obesity Health Alliance.
Isn't the Treasury on the hook for enough of the drug companies' moneyspinners, thanks to our profligate PM?
3 comments:
Told this by my RAMC mate in BAOR.
Army Dr to fat soldier: If you want to lose weight, expend more calories that you take in. Meanwhile, I'll give you this prescription. Take it to the physical training Sgt".
Penseivat
They can't be that poor if they can afford to stuff pies down their throats and become overweight...
Home gym perchance?
Post a Comment