Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114537

Allied Health Professions: Prescriptions

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the outcomes of the Extend medicines responsibilities for allied health professions consultation which closed in October 2025.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department is currently analysing the large number of respondents received, and a Government response detailing next steps will be published in due course.