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Drugs: Misuse

Commons · Question 62274 · Tabled 24 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the impact of (a) diamorphine assisted therapy, (b) safe consumption rooms and (c) needle and syringe exchange services on rates of skin and soft tissue inf

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 8 Jul 2025

The Department does not collect information on the impact of diamorphine assisted therapy (DAT), safe consumption rooms and needle and exchange services on rates of soft skin tissue infections (SSTI). The Department is aware of the dangers of SSTI to peop...