A GP has told the BBC that patients have already enquiring about prescriptions for the "game changer" weight loss drug Mounjaro, after it became available at surgeries in England earlier this week. Dr Rachel Ward,

Currently, two criteria must be met to qualify for the prescription. Firstly, a BMI of 40 or over is required, however, if you're from a minority ethnic background, you may be eligible with a BMI of 37.5 or over.

However, if you're planning to ask your GP to prescribe it, are you actually eligible and do you meet the very specific criteria? With lots of confusion around today’s rollout Dr Hussain is here to sort the fact from the fiction.