Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108322
Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Damien Egan
Labour — Bristol North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards monitor implementation of MHRA safety alerts on Topical Steroid Withdrawal across GP practices and community pharmacies.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNHS England is not aware that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a National Patient Safety Alert on topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). NHS England's Patient safety team issued this National Patient Safety Alert in 202...
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