Fewer than 800 Scots have received weight loss jabs on NHS, BBC finds
Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.
BBC News reports: Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.
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