Question follow-through · 48406

Misuse of Drugs (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of The Misuse of Drugs (England, Wales, and Scotland) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulation 2023 on patient care.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Apr 2025
Target answer date
30 Apr 2025
Answer
6 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of The Misuse of Drugs (England, Wales, and Scotland) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulation 2023 on patient care.

  2. 30 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Department remains committed to exploring the extension of medicine responsibilities for non-medical professionals, where it is safe and appropriate to do so. This will support the aim that patients are cared for, and treated by, the most appropriate ...

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