00:01GP practices in England will be offered bonus payments to prescribe a weight loss drug on
00:06the NHS. From April, practices can receive an average £3,000 a year for prescribing
00:12Manjaro to the maximum number of eligible patients. They can also receive additional
00:17payments for referrals to weight management programmes.
00:21Ministers say the move will improve access based on clinical need rather than the ability
00:26to pay. Obesity experts caution eligibility rules remain tight, limiting impact. Professional
00:33bodies stress prescribing decisions must be based on clinical judgement. Most people currently
00:38using these injections are paying privately rather than receiving them through the NHS.
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