Written question asked by Cat Smith (Labour) on Friday, 25 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 September 2020. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 October 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Prescription Drugs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the increase in number of prescriptions for (a) benzodiazepines, (b) z drugs, and (c) antidepressants compared with the previous year's figures; and whether his Department will assess the need for increasing withdrawal services.
- Answer
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No recent comparative assessment has been made on the number of prescriptions for benzodiazepines, z drugs, and antidepressants.
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- Written question
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- 95682
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Tranquillisers Antidepressants Benzodiazepines
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