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star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions of (a) individual benzodiazepine drugs and (b) individual antidepressants were dispensed in the community in 2018. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
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Darren Jones more like this
star this property uin 259400 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction true more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-11more like thismore than 2019-06-11
star this property answer text <p>Information on the number of prescription items from the Prescription Cost Analysis system for benzodiazepines and antidepressants written in the United Kingdom and dispensed in the community in England, for the year 2018 can be found in the attached tables.</p><p>The data available is at prescription item level by presentation. Prescriptions are prescribed either by a paper prescription form or via an Electronic Prescription Service message. Each single item written on the form is counted as a prescription item. No information is available for those prescriptions written but not dispensed.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
star this property answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T16:51:00.313Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T16:51:00.313Z
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less than 2019-06-12T14:34:05.54Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-12T14:34:05.54Z
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4455
star this property label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
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star this property file name PQ259400 table formatted.docx more like this
star this property title Prescription data benzodiazipines & antidepressant more like this
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122124
star this property answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
star this property answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
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4455
star this property label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
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4621
unstar this property label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1143867
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement, Millions at risk from antidepressant withdrawal, new review concludes, published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence in October 2018, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the accuracy of prescribing guidance issued by the NHS. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Nottingham North more like this
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Alex Norris more like this
star this property uin 285129 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
star this property answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of responsible prescribing seriously. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently developing guidance for the National Health Service on the safe prescribing and withdrawal management of prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal. NICE’s guidance will be based on a thorough assessment of the available evidence and developed through extensive engagement with stakeholders. NICE expects to publish draft guidance in May 2021 with final guidance in November 2021.</p><p>On 10 September Public Health England will publish its evidence review on dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines, including anti-depressants. This work is timely as it follows the Chief Medical Officer opioids roundtable held earlier this year and will further our understanding of dependency on prescribed medicines in England and Wales and how such issues should be addressed. We look forward to working with PHE to look at taking forward any recommendations made in the review.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2019-09-05T15:29:47.37Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T15:29:47.37Z
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4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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4641
unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
1177357
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-02-10more like thismore than 2020-02-10
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) tackle the over-prescribing of medicines and (b) ensure reviews of prescriptions are carried out for people who have been on medication for prolonged periods of time. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North West Durham more like this
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Mr Richard Holden more like this
star this property uin 14752 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-02-18more like thismore than 2020-02-18
star this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has asked Dr Keith Ridge, the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England, to carry out a review into overprescribing of medicines.</p><p>The review is due to report in spring 2020. It will align with and build on the emerging Medicine Safety Programme and Public Health England’s independent review into ‘dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines’, published in September 2019, which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prescribed-medicines-review-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prescribed-medicines-review-report</a></p><p> </p><p>To support appropriate prescribing, the 2020/21 GP contract will introduce new requirements for primary care networks (PCNs) to undertake Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), which will help to address overprescribing of medicines. From 1 April 2020, each PCN will use appropriate tools to identify and prioritise patients who would benefit from an SMR.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2020-02-18T17:06:12.497Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-18T17:06:12.497Z
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4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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4813
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
1181804
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many medicines are prescribed on the NHS which pre-date the NICE technology appraisal guidance process; and, what steps they are taking to mitigate the risk of such drugs being withheld from patients. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL2066 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
star this property answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) technology appraisal guidance process was introduced in 1999. We have interpreted this question as referring to individual medicines distinguished by their generic names. It should be noted that the number of medicines is not the same as the number of products. The figures given also differ from volumes of prescriptions or spending.</p><p>Out of 2,538 medicines used in the National Health Service in 2018/19, including medicines prescribed by general practitioners and used in hospitals, 1,799 (71%) had a best estimate launch date in the United Kingdom pre-dating the NICE appraisal process.</p><p>The NHS does not have unlimited resources and NHS commissioners have to make difficult decisions about commissioning care. In the absence of a positive technology appraisal or highly specialised technology recommendation by NICE, NHS commissioners should make funding decisions on individual treatments based on an assessment of the available evidence. This is reflected in the NHS Constitution as a right to expect local decisions on funding of other drugs and treatments to be made rationally following a proper consideration of the evidence.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
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less than 2020-03-16T15:27:24.737Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-16T15:27:24.737Z
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4708
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
1181950
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what processes are in place to (a) monitor, (b) assess the need for new and (c) introduce new formularies for prescription items throughout England; and which organisation is responsible for overseeing those processes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newton Abbot more like this
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Anne Marie Morris more like this
star this property uin 23672 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-10more like thismore than 2020-03-10
star this property answer text <p>Formularies are developed locally between trusts and clinical commissioning groups as part of their local responsibilities.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have developed good practice guidance on developing and updating local formularies. The guidance supports developing formularies that reflect local needs, reduce variation in prescribing, and allow rapid adoption of new medicines and treatments. It also recommends that local formularies be published. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/MPG1" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/MPG1</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2020-03-10T14:18:39.367Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-10T14:18:39.367Z
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4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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4249
unstar this property label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris more like this
1182206
star this property registered interest true more like this
star this property date less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
star this property answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the interruption of supply of repeat medications to patients. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bosworth more like this
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Dr Luke Evans more like this
star this property uin 24442 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-10more like thismore than 2020-03-10
star this property answer text <p>The Department understands that maintaining access to medicines is vitally important to many people in this country.</p><p>The Department’s Medicine Supply team has well established processes to manage and mitigate the small number of supply problems that may arise at any one time due to manufacturing or distribution issues. The team also works on longer term strategies to ensure a more robust supply chain including the introduction of a mandatory requirement on the pharmaceutical industry to notify shortages and the restriction of certain medicines being parallel exported out of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2020-03-10T14:17:24.057Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-10T14:17:24.057Z
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4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans more like this
1185196
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) local clinical commissioning groups and (b) National Health Service trusts ensure clinicians are aware of their right to prescribe any product that is on Part IX of the drug tariff. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
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Jim Shannon more like this
star this property uin 29885 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-04-14more like thismore than 2020-04-14
star this property answer text <p>The Government has no plans to change current policies. Decisions about the provision of medical products available on Part IX of the Drug Tariff are a matter for local clinical commissioning groups, taking account of the needs of their local populations. The Drug Tariff does not apply to National Health Service trusts who are responsible for selecting the products they wish to use locally.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2020-04-14T13:37:57.177Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-14T13:37:57.177Z
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4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to extend the range of healthcare professionals permitted to administer and prescribe low-risk medicines. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dudley North more like this
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Marco Longhi more like this
star this property uin 30037 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-05-29more like thismore than 2020-05-29
star this property answer text <p>The Department has no current plans to extend the range of healthcare professionals permitted to administer low-risk medicines. Under a patient specific direction, a registered prescriber can give a third-party clear instruction to enable them to administer prescribed medicines to a patient. This means of administering medicines is used widely in the health service under current powers.</p><p>A range of National Health Service professionals can train to prescribe medicines now including nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, midwives, physiotherapists and optometrists.</p><p>The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill, currently before Parliament, will allow us to continue to update the professions who can train to supply medicines or prescribe them where it is safe and appropriate to do so, replacing the European Communities Act 1972. Any regulatory change to supply or prescribing powers would be subject to public consultation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2020-05-29T16:53:57.81Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-29T16:53:57.81Z
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4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marco Longhi more like this
1223851
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star this property date less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of taking over-the-counter medicines off prescription in England on (a) prescription charge revenue and (b) health outcomes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
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Mary Glindon more like this
star this property uin 72915 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-08-03more like thismore than 2020-08-03
star this property answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the effect on prescription charge revenue of the guidance on ‘Conditions for which over the counter items should not routinely be prescribed in primary care’.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2020-08-03T12:14:56.943Zmore like thismore than 2020-08-03T12:14:56.943Z
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4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-09-25more like thismore than 2020-09-25
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions for (a) benzodiazepines, (b) z drugs and (c) antidepressants were issued in the last year. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
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Cat Smith more like this
star this property uin 95680 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-10-22more like thismore than 2020-10-22
star this property answer text <p>The following table shows the number of prescription items prescribed in England in the last year for benzodiazepines, z drugs and antidepressants.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Drug Group</p></td><td><p>Items</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antidepressants</p></td><td><p>77,610,982</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benzodiazepines</p></td><td><p>9,081,258</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Z Drugs</p></td><td><p>5,767,191</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2020-10-22T14:27:38.413Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-22T14:27:38.413Z
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4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
star this property tabling member
4436
unstar this property label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this