§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many adverse drug reactions have been reported by(a) nurses and (b) all health professionals to the electronic yellow card scheme since it was launched. [144313]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonBy 12 December 2003, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) had received 77 reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) submitted by nurses using the electronic Yellow Card, out of a total of 293 electronic Yellow Card reports from all health professionals since the launch of the electronic Yellow Card on 31 October 2002. The MHRA is developing proposals to increase the awareness of the electronic Yellow Card by all healthcare professionals.