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Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs

Commons · Question 128007 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

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

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 22 Apr 2026

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...