Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 23723

Fentanyl and Nitazenes: Death

Tabled: 25 April 2024
Answered: 7 May 2024
Named Day

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths involving (a) nitazenes and (b) fentanyls have been confirmed by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in 2024 as of 25 April.

Answer

We are actively monitoring, and responding to, the continued threat posed by the growing levels of potent synthetic opioids in the United Kingdom. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities receives intelligence via its networks on reported deaths ...

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