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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care (Baroness Merron) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 December 2024

Debate

Anti-depressants: Cost, Risks and Ramifications

Contribution

I apologise to your Lordships’ House and am grateful to my noble friend the Chief Whip, as ever. In 2023-24, 8.7 million identified patients were prescribed anti-depressants at a cost of £220 million, compared with 2015-16, when the cost was £270 million for prescriptions to 6.88 million people. The NHS Business Services Authority reports patient prescribing data on an annual basis rather than a running total. All licensed anti-depressants meet robust standards of safety, quality and efficacy, constantly reviewed by the MHRA.

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