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Bacteriophages

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to simplify the process for clinicians seeking approval to use phage therapy.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Apr 2025
Target answer date
7 Apr 2025
Answer
9 Apr 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to simplify the process for clinicians seeking approval to use phage therapy.

  2. 7 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    In March 2024, the Government’s response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s report on bacteriophages highlighted the potential role of phage therapy as one of a range of tools to tackle antimicrobial resistance.To support clinical use, ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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