An NHS doctor has criticised Labour’s plan to trial weight loss injections for unemployed Britons, raising concerns over drug shortages and long-term effectiveness. The initiative, proposed by Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting, aims to tackle obesity and boost the economy by offering weight loss jabs to out-of-work individuals. However, NHS doctor Dr Bhasha Mukherjee expressed scepticism about the approach, highlighting the current shortage of Ozempic and Wegovy, popular weight loss medications, and questioned the sustainability of the proposed five-year trial. Wes Streeting, writing in th…
