Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 123273

Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Damien Egan

LabourBristol North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance has been issued to clinicians on recording suspected Topical Steroid Withdrawal in patient medical records, including GP records, where a formal diagnosis has not been made.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
No specific guidance has been issued on recording suspected topical steroid withdrawal in patient medical records, including to general practitioners. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued guidance documents on topical steroid...

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