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Injuries: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to the public and healthcare providers on the treatment and prevention of horsefly bites.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
15 Jul 2025
Target answer date
17 Jul 2025
Answer
23 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to the public and healthcare providers on the treatment and prevention of horsefly bites.

  2. 17 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The National Health Service provides advice on insect bites, including those from horseflies, which can be found at the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/insect-bites-and-stings/

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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