Weight-loss jabs helped us when all else failed | Letters
07-07-2025 18:24 via theguardian.com

Weight-loss jabs helped us when all else failed | Letters

Rebecca Nottingham says healthcare for those struggling with obesity is abysmal, while Andy Taylor says Mounjaro has been revoluntionary for him. Plus a letter from Michael E CorbyRegarding Dr Helen Salisbury’s article (As an NHS GP, I can now prescribe weight-loss jabs – but a quick fix for obesity is not what we need, 26 June), I had a body mass index of almost 50 before starting on Mounjaro privately, even though I ate well and exercised more frequently than many of my peers.
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