Written question asked by Kevin Bonavia (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Oxycodone
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of allowing paramedics to prescribe oxycodone.
- Answer
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The Department remains committed to exploring the extension of medicine responsibilities for non-medical professionals. This will support the aim that patients are cared for and treated by the most appropriate healthcare professional to meet their needs, where it is safe and appropriate to do so. Many regulated healthcare professionals have already received extended medicine responsibilities, and the Department is committed to assessing the impact that these changes have had on patient care.
Regarding the extension of paramedics’ medicine responsibilities, there is a process in place for making changes to ensure proposals are safe and beneficial for patients. Officials are carefully considering proposals relating to a range of healthcare professionals, including paramedics, as a part of wider work building on work delivered by the Chief Professions Officers’ medicines mechanisms programme.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 56425
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Prescriptions Paramedical staff Oxycodone
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- 2025-09-05 23:00:01 +0100
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