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Are YOU eligible for weight-loss jabs on the NHS? ETHAN ENNALS reveals the official new documents that determine if you can get the drugs for FREE from your GP

Are YOU eligible for weight-loss jabs on the NHS? ETHAN ENNALS reveals the official new documents that determine if you can get the drugs for FREE from your GP

It is the biggest shake-up of obesity treatment in NHS history, it has been claimed. From later this month, GPs will be able to prescribe weight-loss jabs to thousands.

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