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GP Practices to Receive £3,000 Bonus for Prescribing Weight Loss Injections. GP practices in the UK are set to receive up to £3,000 annually for prescribing weight loss jabs to patients. The initiative aims to improve access to weight loss treatments, which are currently mostly accessed privately. Health Secretary Wes Streeting emphasized that access to obesity care should be based on need, not ability to pay. The bonus scheme is part of a new GP contract, supported by £25m in ring-fenced funding. The rollout of weight loss injections, including Mounjaro, began last summer, prioritizing severely obese patients with other health issues. NHS England's phased rollout of Mounjaro could take up to 12 years, with 220,000 patients prioritized in the first three years. There are concerns that even eligible patients are struggling to access the drugs, and not all GPs are prescribing them. Recent research suggests that women and the middle classes are the main demographics taking up the jab.
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