The NHS is set to offer weight-loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy for just £9.90 at high street pharmacies. But is this the future of healthcare or a risky trend?

In a major shake-up, weight-loss injections like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro could soon be available from your local pharmacy for the standard prescription price of just £9.90. Yes babes, that's less than what you spent on your last Uber Eats order.

This isn't a drill. The plan is part of a multimillion-pound pilot scheme being cooked up in partnership with a major pharmaceutical company. The goal? To move the NHS away from just treating obesity-related issues and toward actually preventing them. Revolutionary, no?

Currently, only those with the most severe clinical need qualify for these injections on the NHS — everyone else’s has to cough up £120 to £250 a month through private providers. But under the new scheme, after a short consultation with a pharmacist, millions more people in England might be able to access the treatment at that sweet, sweet £9.90 price point. We’re talking up to 3.4 million eligible patients.

Here’s the science bit, these meds work by mimicking a natural hormone in the body that regulates appetite. Translation: you feel fuller, eat less, and the weight starts dropping. Clinical trials have shown that some people lost up to 15% of their body weight within months. That’s not just a snatched waist — that’s potentially life-changing.

Of course, before anyone gets carried away thinking this is a magic jab for a new body, the experts are already issuing PSAs: This is not a quick fix. These drugs come with side effects and risks, and they need to be used under proper medical supervision. Luckily, pharmacists are being trained to handle consultations, monitor patients, and keep things in check — so don’t expect to walk in and get a jab like you’re buying chewing gum.

And let’s talk numbers. Obesity costs the NHS an eye-watering £6 billion a year and is linked to everything from type 2 diabetes to heart disease and some cancers. So the idea is, if more people can lose weight safely and effectively, we could see fewer hospital visits, fewer complications, and maybe some relief for the already overstretched health system.

The plan hasn’t officially launched yet, but if it does roll out, it could change the game.

So what do we think, Borough? Would you be down for a £9.90 jab to kick-start your health goals? Or are you side-eyeing this like another NHS rollout that sounds better on paper than it plays out in real life?

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