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Electroconvulsive Therapy

Commons · Question 93679 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Dec 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients received NHS electroshock therapy in every year since 2010 in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 15 Dec 2025

In line with National Institute for Clinical Excellence’s guidelines, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used in current United Kingdom clinical practice as a treatment option for individuals with depressive illness, catatonia and mania, and is occasional...