MHRA disrupts facilities suspected to be involved in supply of illegal weight loss medicines

MHRA disrupts facilities suspected to be involved in supply of illegal weight loss medicines

By Liz Wells 25 February 2026

Officers from the MHRA's Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) have raided two separate premises as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised criminal network involved in the manufacture and sal...

Patients on weight-loss injections 'regain weight faster' than other dieters

By Liz Wells 08 January 2026

Patients who come off weight-loss injections, such as Mounjaro or Wegovy, can regain their lost pounds four times faster than those who stop conventional dieting and exercising, new research reveals.

Miracle cure or dangerous fad?

08 December 2025

Professor Lisa McNally, director of public health for Worcestershire County Council, examines the reality of anti-obesity medications

Patients need support to keep weight off after treatment ends

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

Patients coming off obesity medication or finishing a weight management programme should be offered support to help keep the weight off and stay healthy long-term, according to NICE’s updated quali...

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Children's Commissioning Lead (Placements) CDC

Grade 9 £40,778 - £45,092 (pay award pending)

Doncaster, South YorkshireGrade 9 £40,778 - £45,092 (pay award pending)

RECRUITER: City Of Doncaster Council

Social Care Practitioner (Mental Wellbeing Service)

£26,895 - £30,132 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£26,895 - £30,132 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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£47,181 - £51,356 per annum

Scarborough, North Yorkshire£47,181 - £51,356 per annum

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

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