Jane Graham, a 60-year-old cardiac physiologist from york, is hoping to access a new weight-loss medication thru the NHS. Graham, who suffered a heart attack nine years ago and is at high risk for another, is also pre-diabetic. She believes the medication could be the key to improving her health.
“My arms and legs aren’t fat, just the middle of my body – which is where the risks [for heart-related health issues] lie,” she explained. “My waist is 42 inches [106cm] but I weigh 12 stone [76.2kg] and I can’t get it off.”
Graham has tried various weight-loss methods,including the popular 5:2 diet and countless nutrition books. “I’ve tried everything,” she said. “the fight’s gone out of me because I’ve tried for so long,” she admitted, adding that she’s “worried” about her health deteriorating further.
The medication Graham is hoping for is mounjaro, a drug that has shown promising results in clinical trials. While she would be willing to pay for the medication privately, she believes medical supervision is crucial due to her pre-existing health conditions. “I would be quite happy to pay for it but be supervised, but you can’t do that. It’s either one or the other,” she lamented.
Sadly, Graham’s BMI of 30 falls just outside the criteria set by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for NHS-funded Mounjaro. even if she did qualify, she’s concerned about the lengthy waiting lists. “By the time I’ve waited 12 years… I’ll be 72 and whatever is going to happen to me will have happened. It’s going to be too late,” she expressed.
NICE has granted the NHS over a decade to implement the drug, citing concerns about potential strain on healthcare services. Professor Jonathan Benger, NICE’s chief medical officer, acknowledged that this would result in “many people having to wait.” He emphasized, though, that “We’ve had to make this tough decision to protect vital NHS services and also to test ways of delivering this new generation of weight-loss medications.”
Graham’s story highlights the complex challenges surrounding access to innovative treatments within the NHS. while new medications like Mounjaro offer hope for individuals struggling wiht obesity and related health issues, the balance between patient needs, resource allocation, and long-term sustainability remains a delicate one.
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