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Gallbladder Removals Spike Amid Weight Injection Use
30 Jan
Summary
- Gallbladder surgeries reached a decade-high peak in NHS England in 2024-25.
- Specialists note increased surgeries with patients reporting weight injection use.
- Gallstones are a recognized side effect of weight loss injections.
The number of gallbladder surgeries conducted by NHS England in the 2024-25 period has surged to its highest point in the last decade. Specialist doctors are observing a notable increase in these procedures. President of the British Obesity and Metabolic Specialist Society, Ahmed Ahmed, indicated that a growing number of patients undergoing these surgeries report having taken weight loss injections.
Gallstones are identified as a common potential side effect associated with these weight-loss medications. The UK's official medical licensing body has stated that the safety of these injections is subject to continual review, highlighting ongoing attention to their effects.
