By James Sweetnam A new weight loss balloon pill is set to hit the UK, being offered to NHS patients, but how does the drug, which only takes one doctor’s appointment to ingest, actually work? The treatment, approved in 2020 and manufactured by Allurion, aims to help people feel much fuller than the quantity of food they’ve consumed should actually make them. Data suggests that the pill will help those who take it drop 10-15 per cent of their weight in just 16 weeks. And while it’s currently only available in private clinics, talks are ongoing to release it across NHS Trusts. Currently, only t…