Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108323

Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Damien Egan

LabourBristol North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to mandate (a) training and (b) continuing professional development for prescribers and pharmacists on recognising and managing Topical Steroid Withdrawal.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Regulated healthcare professionals need to meet the standards of proficiency, conduct, and performance set by the relevant professional regulator, which are independent of the Government. It is the responsibility of individual employers to ensure their st...

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