Written question asked by Damien Egan (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 March 2026. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Thursday, 16 April 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data (a) his Department and (b) NHS England holds on the proportion of prescribers and pharmacists who have received training on the risks of Topical Steroid Withdrawal.
- Answer
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The Department and NHS England do not hold data on the proportion of prescribers and pharmacists who have received training on the risks of topical steroid withdrawal.
Initial education and training and continued professional develop is wide ranging, including dermatology. Clinicians would be expected to provide advice and counselling to patients in-line with guidance issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the safe use of topical steroids and topical steroid withdrawal.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 123272
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- General practitioners Pharmacy Training Steroid drugs Skin diseases
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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