Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86202
Antidepressants: Pregnancy
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of anti-depressants during pregnancy on unborn babies.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has funded research into this topic. Examples of relevant research include a study exploring antidepressant use during pregnancy to assess the be...
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