Written question asked by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Friday, 18 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 September 2020. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 October 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Coronavirus: Medical Treatments
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether treatments for community acquired pneumonia have been used to treat patients with covid-19 on the NHS; and whether he plans to stockpile those treatments to prepare for a rise in cases of covid-19.
- Answer
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Guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence advises that antibiotic treatments for community acquired pneumonia are ineffective for COVID-19 related viral pneumonia unless there is a bacterial co-infection though the guidance allows for antibiotic prescription in certain circumstances, accommodating local antimicrobial prescribing preferences.
The Government continues to hold stockpiles of medicines, including those used in the treatment of community acquired pneumonia, to cope in a range of scenarios, and robust contingency planning continues to ensure that the country is prepared for a possible second peak of COVID-19 infections.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 91830
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Medical treatments Pneumonia Coronavirus
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- 2020-10-22 18:03:51 +0100
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