Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the second consultation on the Nice guidelines for depression in adults will be (a) launched and (b) completed.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently updating its clinical guideline on the treatment and management of depression in adults. A consultation was held between July and September 2017 and NICE is considering the comments received. NICE is currently working to finalise a launch and completion date.