People in Rutland who are eligible for weight loss injections could still be unable to access them
Doctor's say this is due to lack of funding for the service
GP's in Rutland say they are still not able to prescribe weight loss injections to many people who are eligible as there's not enough money to invest in a full service.
It comes a week after Mounjaro became available on the NHS for people who meet a strict criteria.
Around 220,000 people with "greatest need" were expected to receive Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide through the NHS over the next three years.
The drug is an antidiabetic drug which lowers blood sugar levels and and slows down how quickly food is digested.
But this could be a challenge for some areas.
The amount of funding that has been agreed is actually quite limited
Dr Adam Crowther, chair of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Local Medical Committee, said:
"Locally because of the restriction in funding, ultimately general practice hasn't agreed to take on the prescribing of these medicines."
"The amount of funding that has been agreed is actually quite limited, so the scope of who might be able to benefit from this in the NHS is actually a small cohort."
"With Mounjaro you start slowly and work your way up, which is why, from our perspective, it does need resourcing."
Estimates suggest around 1.5 million people in the UK are already taking weight loss drugs, which may have been prescribed through specialist weight loss services or via private prescription.
In the first year of the programme, the drug will be offered to people with a body mass index (BMI) score of over 40 who have at least four other health problems linked to obesity, such as type 2 diabetes; high blood pressure; heart disease; and obstructive sleep apnoea.
We have contacted the government for a comment.