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Written question asked by Sojan Joseph (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 4 September 2026. A substantive answer was provided by James Frith (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 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, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that patients are able to continue to receive hormone replacement treatment if there is an interruption to their shared care agreement.

Answer

Shared care arrangements are voluntary and involve a specialist clinician transferring responsibility for some aspects of a patient’s care, such as prescribing medicines, to a general practitioner. If a shared care arrangement cannot be put in place or is interrupted, responsibility for ongoing prescribing remains with the specialist clinician responsible for the patient’s treatment.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24587
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Hormone replacement therapy
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk