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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2025. It was answered by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Hormone Replacement Therapy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women are being treated with hormone replacement therapy.

Answer

The NHS Business Services Authority releases official statistics on patients prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The latest available data shows that there were 2.8 million female patients aged 18 years old or over who were prescribed HRT in England, that was subsequently dispensed in the community, from July 2024 to June 2025. Further information, including monthly data to June 2025, is available at the following link:

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/hormone-replacement-therapy-england/hormone-replacement-therapy-england-april-2015-june-2025


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
85764
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Women Hormone replacement therapy Medical treatments
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk