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Antidepressants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to review the (a) volume and (b) type of antidepressants prescribed on the NHS and their (i) side effects, (ii) long-term effectiveness and (iii) addictivenes

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
5 Feb 2025
Target answer date
10 Feb 2025
Answer
17 Feb 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to review the (a) volume and (b) type of antidepressants prescribed on the NHS and their (i) side effects, (ii) long-term effectiveness and (iii) addictivenes

  2. 10 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The National Institute of Care and Excellence (NICE) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are the relevant regulatory bodies in this area. While antidepressants can be helpful for some patients, NICE guidance recommends a range o...

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