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‘Huge benefits’ associated with NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme

‘Huge benefits’ associated with NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme

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Patients ‘more likely to lose weight if GP adopts positive attitude’

Patients ‘more likely to lose weight if GP adopts positive attitude’

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MHRA licenses tirzepatide for weight loss treatment in UK

MHRA licenses tirzepatide for weight loss treatment in UK

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Fake Ozempic and Saxenda pens sold in UK, MHRA warns

Fake Ozempic and Saxenda pens sold in UK, MHRA warns

NICE draft guidance recommends endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

NICE draft guidance recommends endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

Semaglutide for weight loss linked to gastrointestinal problems

Semaglutide for weight loss linked to gastrointestinal problems

Government to promote low-alcohol alternatives to mitigate drinking harms

Government to promote low-alcohol alternatives to mitigate drinking harms

Poverty-stricken patients threat to GP time and mental health, warns RCGP

Poverty-stricken patients threat to GP time and mental health, warns RCGP

GPs given threshold for when to escalate lipid-lowering treatment to reduce CVD risk

GPs given threshold for when to escalate lipid-lowering treatment to reduce CVD risk

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ADHD is ‘independent risk factor’ for serious mental health conditions

ADHD is ‘independent risk factor’ for serious mental health conditions

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NICE recommends tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes after initial rejection

NICE recommends tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes after initial rejection

Overdiagnosis: B12 deficiency

Overdiagnosis: B12 deficiency

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GPs told they can decline private bariatric surgery aftercare requests

GPs told they can decline private bariatric surgery aftercare requests

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Lifestyle medicine in primary care

Lifestyle medicine in primary care

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NHS launches Wegovy prescribing for weight-loss after securing limited stock

NHS launches Wegovy prescribing for weight-loss after securing limited stock

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Remote GP consultations as effective as face to face for some conditions, say researchers

Remote GP consultations as effective as face to face for some conditions, say researchers

Apps to prescribe and manage weight-loss medication for obesity, NICE proposes

Apps to prescribe and manage weight-loss medication for obesity, NICE proposes

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GPs warn of ‘unacceptable’ weight management service provision gap

GPs warn of ‘unacceptable’ weight management service provision gap

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Semaglutide cuts risk of cardiovascular events by 20%, claims manufacturer

Semaglutide cuts risk of cardiovascular events by 20%, claims manufacturer

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NICE lowers threshold for weight-loss surgery referrals

NICE lowers threshold for weight-loss surgery referrals

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GPs ‘should discuss stopping’ semaglutide treatment for diabetes due to shortages

GPs ‘should discuss stopping’ semaglutide treatment for diabetes due to shortages

Spend 10% of NHS funding on ‘improving nation’s health’, experts suggest

Spend 10% of NHS funding on ‘improving nation’s health’, experts suggest

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