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1056912

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timetable for the review by Public Health England of prescribed drugs dependence and withdrawal; and what assessment they have made of the progress of the review against that timetable.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL13566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England’s review of dependence on, or withdrawal from, prescribed medications is currently scheduled to be published in July 2019.</p><p>Some of the methods being used are in the process of being enhanced, in response to the interim findings, to ensure that the final findings are robust.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 20/02/2019 14:08:09 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

994008

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Answer of 23 April 2018 to Question 136107 on Prescription Drugs: Misuse, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the increase in deaths caused by the consumption of an excess of prescription drugs being the primary cause.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	183285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is concerned by the increase in deaths related to the misuse of prescription opioids. The Department has commissioned a review of prescription drug dependence from Public Health England to help understand the scope of the problem. The review will provide a strong evidence base for future policy development in this area.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 29/10/2018 17:49:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

967473

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that members of Parliament and members of the House of Lords will have an opportunity to meet with Public Health England to discuss the review of prescribed medicines addiction before it reports.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL9966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) is open to engagement with hon. Members and noble Lords on this issue.</p><p>PHE is also in regular contact with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prescribed Drug Dependence, including presenting at the group’s meetings in Parliament. We expect that this contact will continue.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 17/09/2018 13:58:36 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

967474

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to secure funding for existing prescribed medicines withdrawal centres.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL9967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Steve Brine MP) commissioned Public Health England (PHE) to review the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines. The review was launched in January 2018 and is due to report in spring 2019 and we await its findings. It is the responsibility of local authorities to commission services, such as the provision of withdrawal centres for addiction to prescribed medicines, to meet assessed local need. The Government currently has no plans to increase the number of these centres.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce a separate national helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence. Help and advice on prescribed drug dependence is already available from the 111 helpline or NHS Choices. People who feel that they might be dependent on either prescribed or over the counter medicines should seek help from a health professional in the first instance (such as a general practitioner or pharmacist).</p><p>PHE’s review includes prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence but will not consider evidence further back than 10 years ago. There are no plans to establish a public inquiry into prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9968 HL9969 HL9971 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:06:06 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

967475

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase the number of prescribed medicines withdrawal centres to cover the whole of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL9968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Steve Brine MP) commissioned Public Health England (PHE) to review the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines. The review was launched in January 2018 and is due to report in spring 2019 and we await its findings. It is the responsibility of local authorities to commission services, such as the provision of withdrawal centres for addiction to prescribed medicines, to meet assessed local need. The Government currently has no plans to increase the number of these centres.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce a separate national helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence. Help and advice on prescribed drug dependence is already available from the 111 helpline or NHS Choices. People who feel that they might be dependent on either prescribed or over the counter medicines should seek help from a health professional in the first instance (such as a general practitioner or pharmacist).</p><p>PHE’s review includes prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence but will not consider evidence further back than 10 years ago. There are no plans to establish a public inquiry into prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9967 HL9969 HL9971 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:06:06 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

967476

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that in establishing a 24 hour helpline for people affected by prescribed medicines addiction they will also ensure that adequate services are in place to refer patients to.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL9969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Steve Brine MP) commissioned Public Health England (PHE) to review the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines. The review was launched in January 2018 and is due to report in spring 2019 and we await its findings. It is the responsibility of local authorities to commission services, such as the provision of withdrawal centres for addiction to prescribed medicines, to meet assessed local need. The Government currently has no plans to increase the number of these centres.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce a separate national helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence. Help and advice on prescribed drug dependence is already available from the 111 helpline or NHS Choices. People who feel that they might be dependent on either prescribed or over the counter medicines should seek help from a health professional in the first instance (such as a general practitioner or pharmacist).</p><p>PHE’s review includes prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence but will not consider evidence further back than 10 years ago. There are no plans to establish a public inquiry into prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9967 HL9968 HL9971 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:06:06 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

967477

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of substance misuse services and, in particular, whether they may bring patients off the use of prescribed medicines too quickly leaving many in a damaged state.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL9970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) carried out an extensive review of the effectiveness of drug treatment in England. The review gives policy makers and local areas an objective assessment of what drug treatment outcomes are achievable, and compares outcomes in England to the evidence and to other drug treatment systems. <em>An evidence review of outcomes that can be expected of drug misuse treatment in England</em> is attached.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need for substance misuse treatment and commissioning services to meet these needs. This includes making sure the services follow clinical guidelines in treating people who have dependence problems. The United Kingdom drug treatment clinical guidelines set out guidance for clinicians in managing withdrawal for patients from prescribed medicines.</p><p>PHE is undertaking a review of the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines. The review will bring together the best available evidence on effective prevention and treatment of dependence, withdrawal and discontinuation syndrome for each drug category. The review is due to be published in spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 17/09/2018 13:57:58 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name Drug Misuse Treatment in England Evidence Review of Outcomes review.pdf title Drug Misuse Treatment in England Evidence Review
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

930912

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure the timely publication of the agenda, papers and minutes of the Public Health England Expert Group on Prescribed Drug Dependence.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL8912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has been commissioned to undertake a public health evidence review of available data and published evidence on the problems associated with dependence, and the short term discontinuation or longer term withdrawal symptoms, associated with prescribed medicines.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is aware of the importance and relevance of the experience of patients in understanding the issues. The review will include a call for papers which specifically identifies published accounts of the patients’ experiences, and this material will be specifically and deliberately focused on in the review. This process is distinct from a public inquiry, which would include individual testimony.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is committed to publishing the agenda, papers and minutes of meetings of the expert reference group and the first set of these documents will be available during July 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL8913 question first answered 09/07/2018 14:17:45 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

930913

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Public Health England Expert Group on Prescribed Drug Dependence will accept as evidence the individual testimonies of patients.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL8913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has been commissioned to undertake a public health evidence review of available data and published evidence on the problems associated with dependence, and the short term discontinuation or longer term withdrawal symptoms, associated with prescribed medicines.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is aware of the importance and relevance of the experience of patients in understanding the issues. The review will include a call for papers which specifically identifies published accounts of the patients’ experiences, and this material will be specifically and deliberately focused on in the review. This process is distinct from a public inquiry, which would include individual testimony.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is committed to publishing the agenda, papers and minutes of meetings of the expert reference group and the first set of these documents will be available during July 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL8912 question first answered 09/07/2018 14:17:45 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

857581

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many withdrawal centres and aftercare facilities for prescribed drugs dependency to benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, SSRIs and opiate painkillers have been opened within the last ten years.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL6153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England does not centrally hold information on the numbers of drug treatment centres or aftercare facilities for prescribed drugs dependency to benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and opiate painkillers which have been opened in the past 10 years.</p><p>Plans to develop treatment for any problem with prescribed medicines are the responsibility of local authorities (LAs) and the National Health Service in each area. LAs assess their local need and commission services and interventions to meet that need.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL6158 question first answered 21/03/2018 15:26:50 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath