On Air Now Matt Fletcher 6:30am - 9:30am Email
Now Playing Hot N Cold Katy Perry Download

No data on teens prescribed anti-depressants, says minister

The Island's health minister says he doesn't know how many teenagers have been prescribed anti-depressants by their GPs - and Manx Care doesn't know either.

In Tynwald this week, Lawrie Hooper faced a question from Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse about the number of 12 to 18 year olds prescribed such medication.

It's after reports in the UK that more than a million children had been prescribed the drugs last year.

Mr Hooper said the data wasn't available to answer the question:

More from Isle of Man News

Listen Live Listen