Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27697

Naloxone

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Bobby Dean

Liberal DemocratCarshalton and Wallington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a programme of naloxone provision in the NHS.

Answer

The Government has amended the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to expand access to naloxone. This means that more professionals and services than ever before can give out take-home supplies of naloxone to those at-risk of overdose. This follows the Depar...

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