| Heading: |
Tirzepatide: Primary Care |
| Question ID: |
1819988 |
| UIN: |
HL9194 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-07-07 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4130 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
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| Asking Member handle: |
MRitchieSD
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@MRitchieSD
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential to commission digital-first healthcare providers to support the tirzepatide (Mounjaro) roll-out in primary care services for (1) patients and (2) primary care providers. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-11 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
347 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answer text: |
From 23 June, tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro, started to become available in primary care, in line with the agreed plans for a phased rollout, meaning it can be prescribed in general practices. NHS England has been working closely with local health syst... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |