Depressive Illnesses: Ketamine
Commons · Question 104585 · Tabled 9 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to request that NICE conduct an exceptional (expedited) partial review of the NICE Depression guideline (NG222) to consider the inclusion of intravenous racemic ketamine as an opti
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 21 Jan 2026
The Department has no plans to ask the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to conduct a review of the NICE guideline on the treatment and management of depression, reference code NG222.NICE is an independent body and is responsible fo...