A new survey suggests two in five people paying privately for weight-loss injections have gone into debt to cover the cost.

Users are spending about £210 a month on average, with many relying on credit cards, overdrafts or savings.

Weight-loss injections approved by the NHS for eligible patients are typically only prescribed for up to 2 years.

Dr Nick Merrifield is Director of Kingston GP Chambers.

He says the benefit of taking weight loss jabs in a medical setting, is that people are given help to change their lifestyles.