Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 128007

Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs

Tabled: 16 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure patients prescribed topical corticosteroids are informed of potential risks, including withdrawal reactions.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Clinicians are expected to work with patients to make decisions about their care and treatment as part of shared decision-making, including discussing risks, benefits, and possible consequences of different options through information-sharing. Further inf...

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