A mother from York who lost eight stone using Mounjaro has said the NHS should not be responsible for funding weight loss jabs. Sarah White, 38, weighed 22 stone in September 2024 when she ordered her first dose of the appetite-suppressing drug. She has since dropped to 14 stone and a size 16, but credits her success to lifestyle changes alongside the medication.
Ms White said the jabs helped her implement sustainable habits. 'All along I was implementing changes that I could stick to without the jabs. People think the jabs just burn fat but it's aided me to make the lifestyle changes,' she said. Her weight spiralled after the birth of her twins in 2020, and she struggled with chronic dieting and convenience foods.
She began taking nutrition seriously and exercising, and argued that the NHS is already under strain. 'I made myself fat so I should have the responsibility to sort it. I'm more than happy to pay for something that's aided me to lose the weight. Why should my obesity be a burden on an already crippled NHS?' she said.
Ms White pays between £90 and £150 per month for Mounjaro, but said the cost is offset by savings on takeaways and junk food. She compared it to paying for Slimming World or a gym membership, which nobody expects the NHS to fund. She added that if there were a subsidised scheme, that might work, but obesity management should not receive more funding on an already stretched NHS.
