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Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the impact of (a) diamorphine assisted therapy, (b) safe consumption rooms and (c) needle and syringe exchange services on rates of skin and soft tissue inf

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Jun 2025
Target answer date
26 Jun 2025
Answer
8 Jul 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the impact of (a) diamorphine assisted therapy, (b) safe consumption rooms and (c) needle and syringe exchange services on rates of skin and soft tissue inf

  2. 26 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Department does not collect information on the impact of diamorphine assisted therapy (DAT), safe consumption rooms and needle and exchange services on rates of soft skin tissue infections (SSTI). The Department is aware of the dangers of SSTI to peop...

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