One in ten children start school obese, NHS warns. Experts say the rise could have a devastating impact on health and widen inequality.

Scotland's cash-strapped NHS is now spending £10m a year on weight-loss injections - according to new figures that highlight the spiralling cost of the country’s obesity crisis. Demand for jabs such ...

These figures come as the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that, globally, 37 million children below five are ...

Weight-loss jabs could soon become among the most commonly used drugs, the NHS’s top doctor has said. Professor Sir Stephen Powis said cheaper versions of the jabs, such as Mounjaro, could lead to ...

Thousands of people who could benefit from the weight loss jab Mounjaro are being denied access on the NHS due to significant funding shortfalls, new figures reveal. Data compiled by the British ...

GPs across England will, for the first time, be able to prescribe a new weight loss injection on the NHS from Monday, as the health service embarks on a significant mass rollout. The medication, ...

A major diet being promoted by the NHS promises to help people suffering from type 2 diabetes significantly lose weight and ...