Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 123270
Steroid Drugs: Prescriptions
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Damien Egan
Labour — Bristol North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which national body has responsibility for routinely auditing prescribing data to identify GP repeat-prescribing of topical corticosteroids that is (a) long-term and (b) high-potency.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe NHS Business Services Authority collects and publishes prescribing data for primary care in England. NHS England and the Department do not routinely audit data to identify general practice repeat-prescribing of topical corticosteroids that is long-ter...
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