Private waiting lists have already soared as Britons scramble to secure the game-changing treatment, which can help people with obesity lose up to 17 per cent of their body weight after 64 weeks.

The Wegovy semaglutide tablet is taken daily and those with a BMI of 30 or above are eligible

As exclusively revealed by the Daily Mail last week, the Wegovy Pill - the tablet form of the once-weekly Wegovy injection - has been greenlit by health officials.