Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101755

Prescription Drugs

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Cat Smith

LabourLancaster and Wyre

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions were issued for each drug categorised under the (a) (i) clonazepam and (ii) other benzodiazepines, (b) z-drugs, (c) antidepressants, (d) opioids, (e) pregabalin and (f) gabap

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The NHSBSA holds patient identifiable information for the number of items dispensed and claimed for reimbursement. The following table shows the total number of prescription items for clonazepam and other benzodiazepines, z-drugs, antidepressants, opioids...

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