Scarlet Fever and Streptococcus: Antibiotics

(asked on 26th January 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of antibiotics to help tackle (a) Strep A and (b) Scarlet Fever.


Answered by
Will Quince Portrait
Will Quince
This question was answered on 1st February 2023

We have taken decisive action to boost supply of antibiotics used to treat Strep A and demand has reduced. We are continuing to work with manufacturers and wholesalers to ensure that they expedite deliveries, bring forward stock they have to make sure it gets to where it is needed and boost supply to meet demand. We have issued eight Serious Shortage Protocols to allow pharmacists to supply an alternative form of penicillin V, or alternative antibiotic, to make things easier for them, patients and general practices.

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