United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 28906
Antidepressants
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5 February 2025
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17 February 2025 · Answer
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to review the (a) volume and (b) type of antidepressants prescribed on the NHS and their (i) side effects, (ii) long-term effectiveness and (iii) addictivenes
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5 February 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to review the (a) volume and (b) type of antidepressants prescribed on the NHS and their (i) side effects, (ii) long-term effectiveness and (iii) addictivenes
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17 February 2025
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The National Institute of Care and Excellence (NICE) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are the relevant regulatory bodies in this area. While antidepressants can be helpful for some patients, NICE guidance recommends a range o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-02-05/28906
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1762369
- uk · wq-1762369 · source updated 17 February 2025