Written question asked by Paul Sweeney (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2018 (named day). It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Monday, 19 November 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.
Diamorphine: Glasgow
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a legal exemption will be required for the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership to prescribe and supervise the consumption of diamorphine for the treatment of chronic heroin addiction by street drug users who present to a clinic of that partnership.
- Answer
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The Government supports local areas that prescribe diamorphine as part of a treatment plan for those with a chronic heroin addiction. Prescription of diamorphine is a clinical decision and is permitted through Home Office licenced premises. An application to licence premises, for this purpose, is currently being considered.
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- Written question
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- 191442
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Subjects
- Exemptions Glasgow Diamorphine
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