GPs see workload increase due to demand for weight-loss jab Mounjaro

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By Jane Kirby, PA

GPs are seing a major increase in their workload as patients try to get the weight-loss jab Mounjaro, a poll suggests.

The survey of more than 1,200 GPs and practice nurses suggests one in 25 consultations now involve discussion of the drug, either as the main reason for the appointment or as an extra question when discussing other illnesses.